Khao lak
Surf spot · Thailand
Is it worth the trip?
3Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft20 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- W 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft18 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft14 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- WNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 24, too small
- Tue 31, too small
- Wed 41, too small
- Thu 53, too small
- Fri 64, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 102, 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 experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft20 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft18 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft14 s1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 29°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 02:49 +0.7 mLow 09:44 −0.6 mHigh 16:05 +0.4 mLow 22:05 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:22 +0.6 mLow 11:20 −0.6 mHigh 17:49 +0.5 mLow 23:57 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 06:01 +0.6 mLow 12:38 −0.6 mHigh 19:04 +0.7 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.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Khao lak
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (278°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (98°). 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 very gently: 10 m deep about 3.2 km out (1 in 323). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Khao Lak, 0.2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
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$2,450 each
about US$1,250–US$2,450 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 30 October 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$898–US$1,860 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$100–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$2,450 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Khao Lak
about 5 min by car · 34 places to stay
about US$33/nightcountry average
About Khao Lak its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$33 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 28h 05m
About 28h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HKT, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 1h 20m by road
Flights ORD → HKT on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.