Kata Noi
Surf spot · Thailand
Is it worth the trip?
10Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft15 s
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft18 s
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft16 s
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 213, too small
- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 46, too small
- Thu 59, too small
- Fri 613, too small
- Sat 713, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 97, too small
- Tue 105, too small
- Wed 114, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the north-west, 1 knot | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft15 s1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 6, too small | under 1 ft18 s1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 9, too small | under 1 ft16 s1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft12 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft12 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft11 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | offshorewind from the east, 9 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 7, too small | under 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft13 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the east, 11 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the east, 7 knots, offshore | 28°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:57 +0.7 mLow 09:55 −0.6 mHigh 16:23 +0.4 mLow 22:16 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:34 +0.5 mLow 11:28 −0.5 mHigh 18:09 +0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:05 −0.3 mHigh 06:15 +0.6 mLow 12:45 −0.6 mHigh 19:19 +0.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for intermediates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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More surf near here
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- Kata Beach 2 km away
- Karon Beach 4.8 km away
- Patong Beach 9.5 km away
- Kalim Beach 11.6 km away
- Kamala 16.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Kata Noi
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (275°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (95°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 36). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Patong. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots, 4 wind sports spots and 1 dive site.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,250–US$2,460 each
about US$1,250–US$2,460 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to HKT, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$899–US$1,870 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$47–US$81 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$101–US$161 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$114–US$208 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,250–US$2,460 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
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about 20 min by car · 931 places to stay
about US$34/nightcountry average
About Patong its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Kamala on Booking.com
about 30 min by car · 191 places to stay
Nearest beds: Patong, 10 km (about 20 min by car)
About US$34 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 27h 40m
About 27h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HKT, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 55 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.