Ko Samet
Surf spot · Thailand
Is it worth the trip?
3Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: too small (under 1 ft swell at 4 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tue 3 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft1 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NNE 5 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 16, too small
- Mon 23, too small
- Tue 31, too small
- Wed 43, too small
- Thu 53, too small
- Fri 62, too small
- Sat 71, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 102, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot | 30°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft1 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft2 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 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 00:52 −1.2 mHigh 13:42 +0.8 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:46 −1.1 mHigh 13:45 +0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:43 −0.9 mHigh 13:42 +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.
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About
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About Ko Samet
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (129°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (309°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 3.4 km out (1 in 345). 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). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Ban Phe, 8 km (about 15 min by car). Nearest airport: U-Tapao–Rayong–Pattaya International Airport (UTP), 50 km.
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$1,110–US$2,210 each
about US$1,110–US$2,210 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 |
| 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$1,110–US$2,210 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 8 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Ban Phe, 8 km (about 15 min by car). Nearest airport: U-Tapao–Rayong–Pattaya International Airport (UTP), 50 km.
See places to stay near Ban Phe, 8 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 28h 50m
About 28h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BKK, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 2h 50m by road
Flights ORD → BKK on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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