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Nang Thong Beach

Surf spot · Thailand

Is it worth the trip?

7Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Mon 2: too small (1 ft swell at 10 s)

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 10 out of 100

Swell
1 ft10 ssoft
Energy
8kJ
Wind
NW 1 kn
Temp
29°C

Tue 3 · 1 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft20 s
Energy
0kJ
Wind
SE 0 kn
Temp
28°C

Wed 4 · 2 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft18 s
Energy
1kJ
Wind
NE 3 kn
Temp
28°C

Thu 5 · 7 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft12 s
Energy
6kJ
Wind
NNW 4 kn
Temp
28°C

Fri 6 · 7 out of 100

Swell
1 ft12 s
Energy
7kJ
Wind
N 3 kn
Temp
27°C

Sat 7 · 9 out of 100

Swell
1 ft12 s
Energy
9kJ
Wind
E 7 kn
Temp
29°C

Sun 8 · 7 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft12 s
Energy
5kJ
Wind
E 4 kn
Temp
28°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 210, too small
  2. Tue 31, too small
  3. Wed 42, too small
  4. Thu 57, too small
  5. Fri 67, too small
  6. Sat 79, too small
  7. Sun 87, too small
  8. Mon 96, too small
  9. Tue 104, too small
  10. Wed 113, 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
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Nang Thong Beach, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov10, too small1 ft10 ssoft1 ft at break (est.)8kJwind from the north-west, 1 knot29°C
Tue 3Nov1, too smallunder 1 ft20 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the south-east, 0 knots, offshore28°C
Wed 4Nov2, too smallunder 1 ft18 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)1kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore28°C
Thu 5Nov7, too smallunder 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.)6kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots28°C
Fri 6Nov7, too small1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.)7kJwind from the north, 3 knots27°C
Sat 7Nov9, too small1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.)9kJwind from the east, 7 knots, offshore29°C
Sun 8Nov7, too smallunder 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.)5kJwind from the east, 4 knots, offshore28°C
Mon 9Nov6, too smallunder 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.)4kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot26°C
Tue 10Nov4, too smallunder 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.)2kJwind from the south, 2 knots26°C
Wed 11Nov3, too smallunder 1 ft13 s1 ft at break (est.)2kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots26°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 02:50 +0.8 mLow 09:43 −0.6 mHigh 16:05 +0.4 mLow 22:05 −0.3 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 04:24 +0.6 mLow 11:20 −0.6 mHigh 17:49 +0.5 mLow 23:56 −0.4 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 06:02 +0.6 mLow 12:38 −0.7 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.

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Photos of Nang Thong Beach

Kaolak Beach - panoramio
Near Nang Thong Beach. Photo: ::::=UT=::::, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Khao Lak light beacon
Near Nang Thong Beach. Photo: Jmex, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About

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About Nang Thong Beach

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 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 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, 3.8 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.

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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to HKT, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$899–US$1,870
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$47–US$81
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$101–US$161
Food7 days eating outabout US$114–US$208
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout 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: Khao Lak

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Khao Lak

about 10 min by car · 34 places to stay

about US$34/nightcountry average

See 34 places to stay in Khao Lak · Booking.com

About Khao Lak its beds, food and every spot near it

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 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

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

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