Chaungtha Beach Burma - Brother sister twin pagoda 49.7
#4479 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇲🇲 Myanmar · Ayeyarwady · near Pathein
Wind is the enemy here, peaks in May, boardshorts water.
Warm waterBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score49.7 /100
Surfable days62% of the year
Clean days10% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell12% period 11 s+
Typical size0.7 m 2.2 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Chaungtha Beach Burma - Brother sister twin pagoda
The best time to surf Chaungtha Beach Burma - Brother sister twin pagoda is May, June, July. It rarely works. In May the water sits around 31°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.8 m. The nearest airport is RGN (179 km) and the nearest town is Pathein (40 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32% | 2% | 0.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 52% | 1% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 42% | 1% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Apr | 59% | 12% | 0.6 m | 30°C | boardies |
| May | 80% | 21% | 0.8 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Jun | 99% | 19% | 1.1 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jul | 97% | 17% | 1.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 99% | 13% | 1.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 91% | 14% | 0.9 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 50% | 10% | 0.6 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 15% | 2% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Dec | 24% | 1% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
Why 49.7
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
18.1
Clean days 24%
5.6
Groundswell 12%
2.0
Season spread 10%
6.4
Wave size 8%
0.7
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
5.7
The detail
Faces 275° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 87% of days. Mean peak period 11.6 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 76%. Months that work: 8 of 12. Coordinates 16.990, 94.453 (OpenStreetMap).
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