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Phuket, Thailand

Kata Beach

Also known as Kata Yai

Beginner Beach break Sand bottom Peels both Any tide

An exposed beach break on Phuket with both left- and right-hand peaks. Kata Beach works best during the May-to-October season, with southwest swell and northeast offshore winds, and is surfable at all stages of the tide. It is often crowded; rocks, rips, and post-rain pollution are documented hazards.

Hazards

RocksRipPollutionCrowds

Conditions

Best swell
SW
Best wind
NE
Season
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Wave quality
Unknown
Consistency
Unknown
Crowd
Unknown
Coordinates
7.8194, 98.2981

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