Surf-Forecast | Kamala Beach Surf Guide

Lat Long: 7.96° N 98.28° E

Issued: 6 am 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kamala Beach sea temperature is

30.2°C

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

Kamala Beach Surf Guide

Kamala Beach in Phuket is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the best time of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the east. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around low tide when the tide is falling. The location means that it never gets crowded. Beware of - Rocks.

Kamala Beach Spot Info

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

Surfing Kamala Beach:

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

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Kamala Beach 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 39% of the time in November while 15% 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

39%

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

blown out

15%

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 Beach Location Map

Interactive Kamala Beach 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 Beach is Phuket International Airport (HKT) in Thailand, which is 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Kamala Beach is Trang Airport (TST), also in Thailand, 155 km (96 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.

Kamala Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 2 November 2026, 10:15 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 02
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	WSW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	13	13	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	glass	on	glass

Tides at Kamala Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Patong Beach, 7 km from Kamala Beach.

Next High Water: 04:34pm | 1.35m

Next Low Water: 10:19pm | 0.84m

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

Kamala Beach Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.2 °C) too at Kamala Beach, 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