Is it worth the trip?
2Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: too small (under 1 ft swell at 4 s), 3 hours of offshore wind
Mon 2 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Tue 3 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft1 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 14, too small
- Mon 22, too small
- Tue 31, too small
- Wed 42, too small
- Thu 52, too small
- Fri 61, too small
- Sat 71, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 94, too small
- Tue 105, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–5 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Nov–Dec2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south, 0 knots | 31°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft1 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east, 2 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 30°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
- Sun 1 NovLow 00:53 −1.3 mHigh 13:40 +0.8 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:47 −1.1 mHigh 13:40 +0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:45 −0.9 mHigh 13:38 +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
best Nov–Dec
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 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 and its town
RAYONG - Mae RAMPHUNG BEACH on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About RAYONG - Mae RAMPHUNG BEACH
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (222°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (42°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 4.2 km out (1 in 417). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 28°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 31°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually November and December, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Chak Kra Phung.
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$1,210–US$2,370 each
about US$1,210–US$2,370 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 BKK, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$858–US$1,780 |
| 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$1,210–US$2,370 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Chak Kra Phung
30 min by car · 8 places to stay
about US$33/nightcountry average
About Chak Kra Phung its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Chak Kra Phung, 17 km (about 30 min by car)
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 40m
About 28h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BKK, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 2h 45m by road
Flights ORD → BKK on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.