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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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Cape Pakarang
Thailand
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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ] |
Latitude: 8° 44.3' N |
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Head north of Khao Lak for about 8km. Take a left at the 7/11 where there is a sign to Cape Pakarang, follow it to the end. DistanceTake a car WalkGood walk (15-30 mn) Easy to find?OK Public access?Public access Special accessPaddle > 20mn or Boat |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Alternative name The Point
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencySometimes break
Wave
TypeReef-coral
DirectionRight and left
BottomReef (coral,sharp rocks etc..) with sand
PowerFun, Powerless
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionSouthWest
Good wind directionSouthEast, East, NorthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+
Best tide positionAll tides
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
More details
Week crowdFew surfers
Week-end crowdFew surfers
Dangers
- Rocks
- Pollution
Additional Information
It's further than you think to paddle out to the right and the left requires a 20 minute hike over broken dead coral and a rock hop out to the break so wearing a pair of booties is adviseable. The beach to the south has decent waves around the rivermouth.
Atmosphere
Needs a clean groundswell to work properly. Can lay dormant for months at a time.
General
Great wave when it's on, only really works in the shoulder season though (April/May and Oct/Nov)and with favourable winds.
Author: Rocketboy Contributors (5)
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Comments
By Michael Minrow , 30-05-2010
A total wast of time!!! - This spot should be taken off the map! This is by far the worst place I have surfed in my entire life! Long drive to get there, nothing about, no shops, no food, nothing , long paddle, small mushy weak waves, rocky bottom. absolute SLOP! Any beach break in Phuket is way better.
By Cliff , 25-08-2009
Grab a taxi to corner - My favourite wave in Khao Lak-Taxi's/a long,fun right surfed only at high tide.Similar to Three's on Waikiki.Surfed Taxi's with Matt and also alone.
Second favourite wave is Corner.A long,fun left similar to Butterbox in Sydney.Maximum crowd-5...Surfed low to mid tide.
Thanks for everything Matt and Anny and I will see you next year....
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By chris , 12-10-2010
help - I wanted to go to balie where there was good sure but my family can't afford it, so we are probably going to thailand, I really want to surf can somebody suggest the best spots for an experienced surfer. i was hoping there might be at least some good reef breaks?