Surf Forecasts:
Kata Beach surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, W swell with 108 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kata Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Kata Beach in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+07) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kata Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, let’s get honest about what’s happening at Kata Beach. I’m looking at the next couple weeks and, truth be told, there isn’t a single session on the books that I’d paddle out for. Not one.
It’s a tough stretch. The swell is barely a ripple—peaking at a measly 0.7 ft, mostly from the WSW with a period that’s all over the place, hitting 18 seconds on Monday morning but with almost no energy behind it (combined swell energy of just 30). That’s groundswell on paper but it’s completely wasted on these tiny heights. The water’s cooking at 86° with a positive anomaly of 2°, so about average for this time of year, but that’s the only thing not disappointing.
Through Monday afternoon and all of Tuesday, the wind is cross-onshore and choppy. Wednesday brings the risk of thunderstorms and a fresh breeze. Thursday the 9th offers a blink of light breeze from the WSW, but again it’s 0.7 ft with no real energy (energy at 21). The surf stays poor and inconsistent right through. By the 14th, we get a 0.7 ft swell from the south with a period of just 4 seconds—basically wind chop—and the combined energy is a pathetic 2.
There are days in the second week with no wave height recorded at all, just zeros across the board. Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th offer a tiny 0.7 ft WSW swell with 15–16 second periods, but the wind is fresh cross-onshore and the conditions are described as poor. The 19th has the same small bump, still messy.
Bottom line: Kata Beach is an exposed southwest-facing beginner spot that’s inconsistent even when it’s working. This forecast shows a blank run that’s not unusual for the area at this time. It’s not going to stay poor forever—forecasts shift—but for now, I wouldn’t even carry my board down the sand.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 30 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 70 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:50PM1.88m | 2:34AM1.76m | 2:35PM1.76m | 3:27AM1.75m | 3:32PM1.63m | 4:32AM1.75m | 4:46PM1.53m | 5:47AM1.78m | 6:14PM1.49m | 7:03AM1.87m | 7:39PM1.55m | 8:10AM2.00m | 8:48PM1.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15PM0.32m | 8:33AM0.59m | 8:59PM0.38m | 9:34AM0.65m | 9:54PM0.46m | 10:51AM0.69m | 11:03PM0.52m | 12:19PM0.65m | 00:21AM0.53m | 1:40PM0.52m | 1:37AM0.48m | 2:46PM0.36m | 2:42AM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 143 | 134 | 79 | 14 | 56 | 16 | — | 21 | 21 | 162 | 138 | 76 | 138 | 120 | 110 | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 16 | WNW 8 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 7 | 54 | 25 | 13 | 24 | — | — | — | 21 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 18 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 30 | 28 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 99 | 20 | 70 | 226 | 282 | 194 | 79 | 49 | 36 | — | — | — | 332 | 328 | 588 | 771 | 659 | 822 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 640 | 640 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 640 | 640 | 641 | 604 | 641 | 84 | 84 |
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