Bang Tao Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Phuket, Thailand)

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Bang Tao Surf Guide

Bang Tao in Phuket is a quite exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the optimum time of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the west southwest with some shelter here from south winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west. The beach break provides left and right handers. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Bang Tao Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	31.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bang Tao:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bang Tao occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Bang Tao with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 49% of the time in July while 0% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 51% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

49%

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

blown out

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

too small

51%

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

Explore Bang Tao Location Map

Interactive Bang Tao 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 Bang Tao is Phuket International Airport (HKT) in Thailand, which is 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Bang Tao is Trang Airport (TST), also in Thailand, 156 km (97 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.

Bang Tao Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 01:38 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	W	W	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	12	12	18	17
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	on	on

What does Bang Tao look like?

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Tides at Bang Tao

Current tide and informaton

For Patong Beach, 10 km from Bang Tao.

Next High Water: 12:23pm | 1.89m

Next Low Water: 06:03am | 0.46m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Bang Tao Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 31.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (31.4 °C) too at Bang Tao. 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*: 31.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite