Thandwe Airport 41.4
#4878 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇲🇲 Myanmar · Rakhine · near Pyay
Wind is the enemy here, peaks in May, boardshorts water.
Warm waterBeginner friendlyRemoteBeginner
Surf score41.4 /100
Surfable days54% of the year
Clean days11% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell13% period 11 s+
Typical size0.6 m 2.1 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Thandwe Airport
The best time to surf Thandwe Airport 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 (260 km) and the nearest town is Pyay (105 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10% | 0% | 0.4 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 13% | 0% | 0.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 23% | 0% | 0.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Apr | 54% | 8% | 0.6 m | 30°C | boardies |
| May | 81% | 19% | 0.8 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 16% | 1.1 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jul | 99% | 17% | 1.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 99% | 11% | 1.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 91% | 13% | 0.9 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 49% | 13% | 0.6 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 11% | 3% | 0.4 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Dec | 9% | 1% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
Why 41.4
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
15.4
Clean days 24%
6.0
Groundswell 12%
2.3
Season spread 10%
4.5
Wave size 8%
0.5
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
1.5
The detail
Faces 225° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 82% of days. Mean peak period 12.2 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 72%. Months that work: 6 of 12. Coordinates 18.451, 94.295 (OpenStreetMap).
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