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Phuket Surf Spots

All of the breaks are found on Phuket's west coast and are mostly beach breaks, with the occasional reef break. From North to South, the main spots are:

Kata Beach Surfing Kata Beach is the surfing capital of Phuket. Renowned for its consistent surf, this is the logical venue for the island's biggest annual surfing competition. More info click here
Kata Noi Beach Surfing Here, the good waves are usually off the northern headland and can be quite fast, but good at times. The right-hander main wave breaks near the northern headland. More info click here
Karon Beach Surfing Karon is not so popular with surfers as it is very open to conditions. With constantly shifting sandbanks it is not a reliable location and just about anywhere else is better. However, you can surf when there are small swells and no wind. More info click here More info click here
Nai Harn Beach Surfing At the south end of this beach there is a permanent sandbank that gives a good and often fast ride, even in the smallest swells. At the northern end (right next to Le Royal Meridien Yacht Club) there is a beach-and-reef break in the corner. This break can hold large swells and can at times get pretty potent. More info click here
Patong Beach Surfing Just about rideable for beginners when there's a swell but that's about it. Patong is too sheltered to get any decent waves. More info click here
Kalim Beach Surfing Kalim Beach is one of the better surf beaches on Phuket and when other beaches are impossible many surfers head to Kalim as it is protected from the swell. On wild weather days there are waves to ride further out towards the headland. The wave ride is about 50-100 metres long and gets very shallow at the end. Quite a busy surfing location. More info click here
Kamala Beach Surfing This north end of Kamala's northernmost beach is a beach break with stable sandbanks, due to the reefs. Here, there are consistent waves of up to three metres and they build up the closer to shore you get. More info click here
Laem Singh Beach Surfing Rock formations along Laem Singh Beach offer some very fast surfing. Here, you can surf on most tides as each little swell is picked up.
Surin Beach Surfing Surin offers some good surfing opportunities at both ends of the beach. There are good waves on the high tide or on the low-mid tide. Watch out for the group of large rocks in the middle of the beach. The last rock at the northern end results in a sandbank with a fast left-hander.
Bang Tao Beach Surfing The middle of the beach is protected from the swells and some smaller waves are eminently rideable. Further north along the beach the waves get bigger as it is exposed to the wind. Shifting sandbanks make the going unpredictable, though, but sometimes it is near perfect here. More info click here
Nai Thon Beach Surfing Can get choppy, and care must be taken of the rocks. Mai Khao Beach Surfing Very inconsistent surfing here due to a steep drop-off. This makes for big shore breaks but not a lot more. If you go to where Phang Nga Bay meets the Andaman Sea there are swells of up to two metres and varying conditions.
Nai Yang Beach Surfing There is a large coral reef a distant paddle from the beach that can mean great surfing when conditions are right but don't be fooled: it's a long way out. Low tide surfing is good also with unpredictable banks and peaks. More info click here

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