Surf Forecasts:
Nai Yang Reef - Airport Reef surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, W swell with 650 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nai Yang Reef - Airport Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Nai Yang Reef - Airport Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nai Yang Reef - Airport Reef in the next 16 days are 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+07) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nai Yang Reef - Airport Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 573 | 345 | 262 | 290 | 262 | 247 | 277 | 275 | 212 | 212 | 207 | 77 | 186 | 205 | 199 | 287 | 303 | 378 | 559 | 650 | 572 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:10AM2.17m | 9:47PM1.82m | 10:01AM2.30m | 10:37PM1.92m | 10:47AM2.38m | 11:23PM2.00m | 11:30AM2.40m | 00:05AM2.03m | 12:11PM2.35m | 00:46AM2.02m | 12:50PM2.24m | 1:25AM1.98m | 1:28PM2.07m | 2:04AM1.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM0.17m | 3:45AM0.27m | 4:34PM0.03m | 4:34AM0.20m | 5:18PM-0.04m | 5:18AM0.17m | 5:59PM-0.05m | 6:01AM0.20m | 6:37PM0.00m | 6:42AM0.28m | 7:14PM0.11m | 7:22AM0.39m | 7:49PM0.25m | ||||||||
 | |  |  | | | | |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:49 | — |
mm | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 345 | 262 | 290 | 262 | 247 | 277 | 275 | 212 | 212 | 207 | 77 | 25 | 25 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 21 | — | 20 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 20 | — | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | S 5 | S 5 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 12 | 11 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 19 | W 18 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 26 | 25 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 573 | 80 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 186 | 205 | 199 | 287 | 303 | 378 | 559 | 650 | 572 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 667 | 817 | 667 | 667 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Phuket | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Nai Yang Reef - Airport Reef surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Nai Yang Reef - Airport Reef Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Nai Yang Reef - Airport Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Nai Yang Reef - Airport Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Nai Yang Reef - Airport Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Nai Yang Reef - Airport Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Nai Yang Reef - Airport Reef may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Nai Yang Reef - Airport Reef is 20 km (12 miles) from Kathu. If you plan a holiday in Phuket, look for hotels and other accommodation in Kathu. Kathu has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest