Surf-Forecast | Kamala Reef Surf Guide

Lat Long: 7.95° N 98.28° E

Issued: 12 am 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kamala Reef sea temperature is

30.2°C

Kamala Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Kamala Reef Surf Guide

Kamala Reef in Phuket is an exposed beach break that does not work very often. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the optimum time of year for waves. Works best in offshore winds from the east southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. A left hand reef break. Best around low tide when the tide is falling. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for Reef.

Kamala Reef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	30.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kamala Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kamala Reef occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Kamala Reef (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Kamala Reef with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 36% of the time in November while 18% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 46% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

36%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

18%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

46%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Kamala Reef Location Map

Interactive Kamala Reef surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Kamala Reef is Phuket International Airport (HKT) in Thailand, which is 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Kamala Reef is Trang Airport (TST), also in Thailand, 156 km (97 miles) away.

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Kamala Reef Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 2 November 2026, 06:06 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 02
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW
Period (s)	13	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	off	glass

Tides at Kamala Reef

Current tide and informaton

For Patong Beach, 7 km from Kamala Reef.

Next High Water: 04:34pm | 1.35m

Next Low Water: 10:03am | 0.59m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Kamala Reef Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.2 °C) too at Kamala Reef, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 30.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite