Bamboo Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cambodia)

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Bamboo Island Surf Guide

Bamboo Island in Cambodia is an exposed beach break that only works when conditions are just right Ideal winds are from the northeast. The short fetch makes for windswells rather than groundswells and the optimum wave angle is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. A remote wave spot that never gets crowded.

Bamboo Island Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	31.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bamboo Island:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bamboo Island occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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16 Day Forecast

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

mayBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Bamboo Island with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 1% of the time in May while 22% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 77% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

22%

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

too small

77%

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

Explore Bamboo Island Location Map

Interactive Bamboo Island 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 nearest passenger airport to Bamboo Island is Pochentong International (Phnom-penh) Airport (PNH) in Cambodia, which is 183 km (114 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Bamboo Island is Siem Reap (Siem-reap) Airport (REP), also in Cambodia, 325 km (202 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Bamboo Island Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 11 May 2026, 14:10 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 11
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)		SE
Period (s)	-	2	-	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	on	cross- on

Tides at Bamboo Island

Current tide and informaton

For Ream, Cambodia, 8 km from Bamboo Island.

Next High Water: 07:45pm | 0.91m

Next Low Water: 03:04am | 0.78m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Bamboo Island Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 30.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (31.3 °C) too at Bamboo Island. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 31.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite