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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Koh Phayam
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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ] |
Latitude: 9° 43.153' N |
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From Koh Phayam village, cross the island to Aow Yai Beach. Center of the beach has the best break. DistanceIn the city WalkShort walk (5-15 mn) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Alternative name Aow Yai Beach
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencyRegular
Wave
TypeBeach-break
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy
Power
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell direction
Good wind direction
Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+
Best tide positionLow and mid tide
Best tide movementRising tide
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Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdEmpty
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Additional Information
The center of the beach has the best break. It is easy to find, friendly and there might be as many as five surfers.
Atmosphere
Very relaxed beach lifestyle with plenty of restaurants and places to stay on the beach. there are two ferries daily from Ranong town to Koh Phayam.
General
I would not make this a destination, but if you were traveling through southern Thailand, Koh Phayam is a great place to relax, ride some waves and enjoy the beach. Sept/Oct and late April/May are best.
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Comments
By lukasmuller , 09-05-2016
Why so serious? - I am an intermediate surfer from Germany and decided to surf in Koh Phayam while traveling in Thailand in late April 2016.I thought the island could be relaxed with a pleasant surf environment. I was wrong! I took a small wave (0.5 meters surf) and I apparently "dropped" in on another surfer but the other surfer was very very far away from me. Some bald Australian man who wasn't on the wave yelled at me and was very aggressive to me and get in my face close. This Australian man lives on the Island and is acting like the boss of the waves in Koh Phayam. I did not like the vibe of the surfing scene here. The island is beautiful and the Thai people are very nice, but this Australian surfer and his friends are very unpleasant making it a bad vibe in the water. They were out everyday and trying to intimidate other surfers also. The waves were very small and I didn't understand why these surfers were so serious over this kind of small beach break.
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