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April
12th - 14th there
were small waves in Phuket around 2 feet, some more open beaches with
shallow sand banks were a little bigger, light offshore winds. The first
waves of the season saw many people scrambling for their boards to get
back in the water. Songkran usually marks the beginning of the surf
season and this year everything is on time!
16th - 19th The small swell that was here
is gone, back to smooth seas, great for sailing.
20th - 24th Very small waves on some beaches
and reefs, open beaches with sand banks have small surfable waves
29th - 30th The surf is starting to drop.
2-4 feet on mid to low tide, winds tending SW making conditions bumpy.
" 28th The
wave size has dropped a little with 3-5 feet waves on most beaches.
Winds continue from SSE
26th -27th Waves are 4- 6 feet bigger
on open beaches light SSE winds, most places are working with very ridable
waves and a solid swell.
25th The waves are finally here! In the
morning on the high tide the swell wasn't good, but as the tide dropped
the waves increased to 3-5 feet light variable winds. Late afternoon
a tropical storm blew the surf out, but should be good waves again tomorrow
on an increasing swell.
26th - 30th
no waves
May
1st - 4th There
were very very small waves under 1 foot, with onshore winds. There are
no surfable waves at the moment.
5th - 10th after a big storm overnight
there are small waves 1-2 feet on open beaches, slight winds. Best on
mid to low tide.
11th - 12th reports of small clean waves
on some beaches have been reported 2-3 feet. good time to explore more
out of the way open beaches.
13th - 15th
very small waves .5 - 1 foot thunderstorms and rain at times, reports
show a new swell could be on the way from the north.
16th - 17th Waves
increasing to 1-3 feet today moderate gusty onshore winds.
18th Waves are now 5-6 feet bigger on
open beaches, Strong onshore winds and rain storms making conditions
messy.
19th Waves 2-4 feet bigger on open beaches
slight to moderate onshore winds making the surface a little bumpy,
but good waves on many beaches. Swell expected to increase for Saturday
and Sunday.
20th - 22nd For the past few days waves
are 6 + feet, moderate to strong onshore winds making conditions messy.
Most beaches unrideable.
23rd Waves
have dropped a little 2-5 feet with occassional bigger sets. Onshore
winds and rain continue.
24th The surf was 2-4 feet, bigger on
some beaches. The winds dropped at times throughout the day leaving
smooth and sometimes glassy conditions. 25th
- 28th the last fews days had small waves
with light to moderate onshore winds.
29th Waves 1-2 feet light variable winds,
great conditions for beginners today.
30th-31st very small waves 1-2 feet smooth
conditions with light variable winds.
June
1st-2nd very small
waves really not big enough to surf. Looks like a small swell is headed
towards Phuket around Sunday.
3rd-5th Small waves just big enough to
surf at Surin Beach, very little action anywhere else on the island.
no winds to light variable.
6th Waves are 3-5 feet on open beaches
very light variable winds.
7th - 12th Waves have dropped again about
1-2 feet occasional bigger set. Light variable winds, tending onshore
in the afternoon
13th-14th Waves continue to be small around
1-2 feet, most of the swell in the Bay of Bengal is reaching further
north from Khao Lak up to Burma.
15th-17th Waves continue at 1-2 feet.
light variable winds.
18th onshore
winds, 1-2 feet swell, frequent showers, but no crowds :)
19th the swell is on the rise. waves of
3-5 feet on most beaches in Phuket strong WNW winds and rain squalls
making conditions messy, tomorrow looks like the swell may increase.
20th Waves continue at 3-5 feet conditions
bumpy on open beaches, winds WNW
21st Waves 3-6 feet and solid nice waves
at Kalim today. Strong winds and rain making conditions bumpy on open
beaches.
22nd Perfect conditions and waves today..2-6
feet light offshore in the morning. Afternoon light variable winds.
23rd Great waves and conditions continue,
slight on-shore winds in the afternoon.
24th Rain storms and strong on-shore winds,
waves 3-5 feet.
25th 2-3 hour window in the middle of
the day gave glassy 3-5 feet waves with light off-shore winds. The rest
of the day rain storms.
26th Waves 3-4 feet bigger on open beaches,
winds slight and variable smooth conditions throughout the day.
27th Waves
2-3 feet light variable winds open beaches had bigger waves.
28th-30th Waves
2-4 feet with ocassional bigger sets, wind light variable, nice rideable
waves on most beaches.
July
1st Small rideable
and smooth waves on most beaches
2nd small and windy, good day to stay
at home.
3rd The waves have increased in size with
the strong onshore winds, waves 3-5 feet, bumpy, but rideable.
4th Today winds are easing, slight to
moderate onshore , light to no winds late in the afternoon. Waves 3-6
feet.
5th Waves decreasing, 1-3 feet in the
afternoon with light to moderate westerly winds.
6th - 9th Waves 2-4 feet with moderate
onshore winds, protected corners are best.
10 - 11th Thw swell is rising with the
strong onshore winds. 2-5 feet messy with only a few protected breaks
surfable.
12th - 13th For the last 2 days there
has been strong onshore winds and rainstorms, the waves are 3-5 feet
most beaches are unsurfable.
14th - 16th Very strong onshore winds
with a building swell, let's wait and see.
17th Moderate SWS winds in the morning
easing throughout the day, in the afternoon the winds dropped revealing
nice 4-6 feet waves.
18th Strong winds in the morning easing
to moderate in the afternoon, surfable, but messy 4-6 feet waves.
19th Morning no wind with an uneven swell,
but surfable waves on most beaches, in the afternoon light onshore making
conditions bumpy, 3-4 feet. 20th - 24th
light to moderate onshore winds small 2-3 feet swell, small messy waves.
25th Small 2-4 feet light onshore winds
26th -
29th 2-4 feet no wind in the morning with
smooth conditions, light onshore in the afternoon
30th conditions haven't changed except
for the rain :( Surfable waves in protected corners.
31st nice small and smooth waves 2-3 feet,
no wind.
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August
1st small 2-3 feet
waves in the morning and late afternoon. The middle of the day had rain
and variable winds.
2nd small 2 feet waves today
3rd started very small in the morning
picking up to 2-4 feet in the afternoon. 4th
slight variable winds with a nice solid
2-4 feet swell, bigger on open beaches
5th Waves glassy 2-3 feet bigger at times,
Kalim surf contest saw great waves and some great surfing!!
6th light WNW winds making conditions
a bit messy, waves 2-4 feet.
8th - 10th Strong on-shore winds and a
solid swell of 6 feet +
11th - 14th The surfing conditions haven't
changed much over the past few days with strong on shore wind and waves
from 4-6 feet.
15th the wind and rain have increased,
so has the swell with 6-8 feet waves on open beaches
16th Winds easing to slight onshore 6
feet plus waves with clean faces. Strong storms hit the coast at times
throughout the day
17th waves 4-5 feet with slight to no
winds. Nice rideable waves on all beaches.
18th waves small 2-4 feet with strong
winds and rainstorms.
19th waves 3-5 feet light variable winds
getting stronger in the afternoon 20th
- 21st Sorry we had a holiday!! :)
22nd - 24th Lake Andaman is back! Very
small waves and smooth seas, perfect for learning
to surf.
25th - 26th small waves wind slight winds,
storms at times.
27th - 28th Small 2 sometimes 3 feet waves variable slight winds
with rain storms at times.
29th - 31st waves from 2-4 feet bigger
on some beaches. Rain and wind storms throughout the day, but late in
the afternoon especially on the 31st the wind dropped and there were
very clean rideable waves.
September
1st - 2nd Small
but very smooth waves 2-3 feet.
3 - 4th Waves very very small, with slight
conditions. Waves not really big enopugh for surfing but beautiful blue
skies make it perfect for hanging out at the beach.
8th Waves small 2 feet onshore winds and
rain.
9th Waves 3-6 feet clean in the morning
with picking up through the day, good surfable waves on most beaches
10th - 11th Waves small around 2-3 feet
smooth conditions throughout the day with winds picking up onshore in
the afternoon
12th - 13th waves very very small, most
beaches not big enough for surfing. Rain in the evenings
14th Increasing swell, today waves 2-3
feet in the morning increasing to 3-5 feet in the afternoon, winds moderate
making surfing conditions bumpy.
15th Strong onshore winds and a swell
4-5 feet.
16th Light variable winds waves 4-6 feet,
bigger on open beaches, nice waves throughout the day.
17th - 19th Waves small, but surfable
beach breaks on open beaches. Winds slight giving smooth conditions,
best on the rising tides.
21st - 22nd Waves a little smaller, but
the slight conditions and sunny skies remain. Surfable waves still exist
on more open beaches.
23rd cloudy
day, with no waves :(
24th - 25th Cloudy and rain 2 feet waves
some bigger sets on open beaches.
26th - 27th Strong on-shore winds and
rain, on a rising swell
28th Slight winds and a swell of 3-5 feet
bigger on some beaches, nice surfing waves today
29th Winds slight to moderate and variable
with waves 2-4 feet. Strong wind and rain in the afternoon.
October
30th - 3rd waves 4 - 6 feet +, strong
winds and rain. Surfable waves in protected corners. Looks like more
of the same tomorrow.
5th - 6th winds slight WNW surfable 2-5
feet waves on most beaches.
7th - 8th Waves 3-6 feet on open beaches,
winds slight and smooth conditions, excellent 2 days at the beach!
9th Waves smaller today 3-4 feet, with
smooth and sunny conditions
10th - 13th Waves small but surfable,
rain and wind storms around the island.
14th - 16th waves very very small to flat.
Sunny weather with some evening rain storms.
17th - 19th Lake Andaman is back!! no
waves, winds and evening rain storms coming from the east signal the
end of the surf season for this year.
20th - 30th
no waves, great for diving and snorkeling.
19th - 25th November:
very very small waves on many beaches with totally perfect conditions,
some beaches in Phuket and north have rideable waves, ask the locals
where to go, when you are here!!
3rd December: reports of small rideable
waves on some beaches.
5th December: there are no surfable waves
in phuket
16th December: On the right tide there
are small surfable waves on some beaches
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