Kata Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Phuket, Thailand)

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Kata Beach Surf Guide

Kata Beach in Phuket is an exposed beach break that only works when conditions are just right. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the optimum time of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the northeast with some shelter here from north winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Often Crowded. Take care of rocks, rips, pollution after rain.

Kata Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	inconsistent	31.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kata Beach:

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

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

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Kata 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 30% of the time in November while 10% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 60% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

30%

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

blown out

10%

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

too small

60%

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

Explore Kata Beach Location Map

Interactive Kata 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 Kata Beach is Phuket International Airport (HKT) in Thailand, which is 33 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Kata Beach is Trang Airport (TST), also in Thailand, 150 km (93 miles) away.

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Kata Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 10:02 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	16	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	glass	cross- on	cross- on

What does Kata Beach look like?

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Credit: kenji Credit: Horst Kiechle Credit: ccnz Credit: ccnz

Tides at Kata Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Ban Karon, 3 km from Kata Beach.

Next High Water: 12:21pm | 1.93m

Next Low Water: 06:48pm | 0.46m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Kata Beach 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 Kata Beach. 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

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Swell History at Kata Beach

Surf stats for Kata Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Kata Beach

Wind stats for Kata Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Kata Beach Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 4 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.7
Consistency of Surf:2.0
Difficulty Level:2.3
Wind and Kite Surfing:4.0
Crowds:3.7
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Bob Campbell from Thailand

“Its sad to see Kata going on a downward slide for five years. Every year something else bad is happening. This year its police extorting money out of people after they leave bars. I Had two glasses of wine at dinner and it cost me 20,000 baht.”

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