Karon Beach 20.9
#5622 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇹🇭 Thailand · Phuket · near Phuket
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, boardshorts water.
Warm waterBeginner
Surf score20.9 /100
Surfable days9% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.3 m 1.0 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Karon Beach
It rarely works. The nearest airport is HKT (30 km) and the nearest town is Phuket (11 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1% | 0% | 0.2 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 0% | 0% | 0.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Mar | 0% | 0% | 0.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Apr | 1% | 0% | 0.2 m | 31°C | boardies |
| May | 6% | 0% | 0.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jun | 11% | 0% | 0.4 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jul | 28% | 0% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Aug | 29% | 0% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Sep | 17% | 0% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Oct | 14% | 0% | 0.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Nov | 0% | 0% | 0.2 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 0% | 0% | 0.2 m | 29°C | boardies |
Why 20.9
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
0.4
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
0.0
Wave size 8%
0.0
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
10.0
The detail
Faces 245° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 67% of days. Mean peak period 5.6 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 28%. Months that work: 0 of 12. Coordinates 7.839, 98.289 (OpenStreetMap).
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