Koh Phayam 21.6
#5614 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇹🇭 Thailand · Ranong · near Ranong
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, boardshorts water.
Warm waterBeginner
Surf score21.6 /100
Surfable days21% 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 Koh Phayam
It rarely works. The nearest airport is HKT (180 km) and the nearest town is Ranong (38 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1% | 0% | 0.2 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 0% | 0% | 0.2 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Mar | 1% | 0% | 0.2 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Apr | 1% | 0% | 0.2 m | 31°C | boardies |
| May | 23% | 0% | 0.4 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jun | 45% | 0% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jul | 57% | 0% | 0.7 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 66% | 0% | 0.7 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 36% | 0% | 0.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Oct | 20% | 0% | 0.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Nov | 0% | 0% | 0.2 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Dec | 0% | 0% | 0.2 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 21.6
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
4.4
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
0.9
Wave size 8%
0.0
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
5.8
The detail
Faces 228° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 71% of days. Mean peak period 8.0 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 38%. Months that work: 2 of 12. Coordinates 9.719, 98.394 (OpenStreetMap).
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