Surf Forecasts:
Thaila surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period, SSE swell with 622 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Thaila this week:
The surf forecast for Thaila over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Thaila in the next 16 days are 1.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Thaila over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s break it down in feet and miles per hour.
First off, the next week and a half is dead. From now through to around Thursday the 22nd, it’s a long stretch of poor to marginal surf – ten days where the swell is tiny, weak, and the wind is messy cross-onshore. Swell energy is low, under 400, and wave heights are mostly 2 to 3 feet. Not worth the drive.
Things start to stir on the morning of Wednesday the 22nd at Thaila (reef). Swell is 4ft from the SSE, 15-second period, with a light south wind making it a light cross-onshore. The combined energy is moderate at 923. Still marginal, but there’s some life. Water temp is about 67°F and the anomaly is normal, so nothing weird.
The real standout is the morning of Thursday the 23rd. Swell jumps to 6ft from the south, 14-second period, with a light offshore wind from the SW. That’s a proper groundswell, and the combined energy hits 1550 – solid moderate-to-strong. On a reef, that’s going to hold shape. The water temp is normal. Crowds are possible, and at this size, it’s for intermediate to expert surfers.
Friday the 24th holds similar size – 6ft morning, same S swell, but the wind turns cross-onshore later. Energy drops to 1064 and 970. The morning is cleaner.
After that, it fades. Saturday the 25th drops to 4ft and poor conditions. By Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th, it’s small again – around 2ft but with very long 18-19 second periods from the SW. The wind stays cross-onshore, so it’ll be choppy and hard to enjoy.
Bottom line: Thursday the 23rd morning is your best bet. The rest is mostly a blank.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 297 | 301 | 273 | 253 | 257 | 149 | 119 | 123 | 152 | 77 | 96 | 132 | 76 | 88 | 91 | 130 | 74 | 86 | 622 | 506 | 547 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:21AM1.52m | 8:01PM2.53m | 10:05AM1.59m | 8:52PM2.58m | 10:47AM1.65m | 9:42PM2.56m | 11:29AM1.71m | 10:31PM2.45m | 12:10PM1.76m | 11:19PM2.26m | 12:52PM1.80m | 00:08AM2.01m | 1:34PM1.84m | 1:01AM1.74m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:35PM1.09m | 3:29AM-0.11m | 2:32PM1.04m | 4:14AM-0.16m | 3:26PM0.99m | 4:57AM-0.12m | 4:20PM0.95m | 5:38AM-0.01m | 5:15PM0.94m | 6:18AM0.16m | 6:15PM0.94m | 6:55AM0.36m | 7:21PM0.95m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | W 7 | SSW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 15 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 297 | 301 | 273 | 253 | 257 | 149 | 119 | 123 | 96 | 47 | 50 | 132 | 76 | 40 | 38 | 22 | 12 | 76 | 622 | 506 | 547 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SW 21 | S 16 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SSE 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 25 | 18 | 46 | 18 | 59 | 96 | 57 | 111 | 152 | 65 | 96 | 90 | 64 | 88 | 77 | 130 | 74 | 57 | 246 | 258 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 17 | SW 21 | W 15 | W 15 | S 12 | S 15 | S 10 | W 6 | SW 17 | W 13 | SSW 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSE 16 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 77 | 14 | 48 | 38 | 37 | 91 | 54 | 51 | 86 | 27 | 34 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | W 7 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 47 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 109 | 0 | 51 | 105 | 74 | 182 | 109 | 14 | 65 | 105 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 53 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 12 |
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