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Malibu Beach Chaloklum kitesurf spot

Thailand · Surat Thani

Spot currently openIntermediate level 9.79 | 100

Overview

Malibu Beach in Chaloklum bay on Koh Phangan's north coast. A scenic spot with shallow water and sandy bottom. Works during NE monsoon season. Less developed than the south coast kite spots.

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Spot forecast for Malibu Beach Chaloklum

Sunrise 06:08 · Sunset 18:01

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.4 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now04:220.3 m16:281.3 m04:260.4 m17:201.2 m04:290.4 m18:311.1 m04:250.5 m20:101 m04:100.6 m11:281 m17:270.8 m21:510.9 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.2 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.1 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 0.9 m

Malibu Beach Chaloklum: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

286h

in January · 26.5 rideable days

The season runs from November to April, peaking in January: 23 rideable days a month and 286 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is July, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d J February: 21.5 rideable days F March: 24 rideable days M April: 20.5 rideable days A May: 9.5 rideable days M June: 1 rideable days J July: 0 rideable days0 d J August: 0.5 rideable days A September: 1 rideable days S October: 9 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days N December: 26 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d J February: 21.5 rideable days F March: 24 rideable days M April: 20.5 rideable days A May: 9.5 rideable days M June: 1 rideable days J July: 0 rideable days0 d J August: 0.5 rideable days A September: 1 rideable days S October: 9 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days N December: 26 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 88%13-20 knots · 12%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 88% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is November, at 28 °C. The wettest month is October, with 303 mm.

Monthly averages: Malibu Beach Chaloklum
Monthly averages — Malibu Beach Chaloklum — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 26.5 286 h 29 °C 49 mm
February 21.5 259 h 29 °C 73 mm
March 24.0 278 h 31 °C 38 mm
April 20.5 169 h 31 °C 62 mm
May 9.5 65 h 31 °C 159 mm
June 1.0 4 h 30 °C 97 mm
July 0.0 0 h 30 °C 149 mm
August 0.5 2 h 30 °C 170 mm
September 1.0 4 h 30 °C 145 mm
October 9.0 60 h 29 °C 303 mm
November 18.0 198 h 28 °C 286 mm
December 26.0 293 h 28 °C 228 mm

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Technical details of Malibu Beach Chaloklum spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Depending on conditions NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

The spot works with winds from NE, ENE, E.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, ESE, SE, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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On the water

Shallow bay with sandy bottom. Small chop. Protected by surrounding headlands.

Wind specificities

NE monsoon (Jan-Apr) provides onshore winds. North-facing beach catches NE winds well.

Hazards

Fishing boats in Chaloklum bay. Rocky areas on edges. Coral patches.

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