Koh phangan 17.2
#5696 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇹🇭 Thailand · Surat Thani · near Surat Thani
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, boardshorts water.
Warm waterRemoteBeginner
Surf score17.2 /100
Surfable days23% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.4 m 1.4 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Koh phangan
It rarely works. The nearest airport is HKT (261 km) and the nearest town is Surat Thani (100 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29% | 0% | 0.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 40% | 0% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 11% | 0% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 6% | 0% | 0.4 m | 30°C | boardies |
| May | 11% | 0% | 0.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jun | 10% | 0% | 0.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jul | 26% | 0% | 0.4 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Aug | 27% | 0% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Sep | 19% | 0% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Oct | 16% | 0% | 0.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Nov | 33% | 0% | 0.4 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Dec | 50% | 0% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 17.2
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
5.1
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%
1.6
The detail
Faces 150° with 67% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 41% of days. Mean peak period 3.3 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 54%. Months that work: 1 of 12. Coordinates 9.680, 100.073 (OpenStreetMap).
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