Overview

Kitesurf

Cha Am is a beach resort town in Phetchaburi province, north of Hua Hin. A long sandy beach popular with Thai weekenders from Bangkok. NE monsoon (Nov-Mar) provides kitable wind. The beach can be busy with tourists and beach activities on weekends.

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Spot forecast for Cha Am

Sunrise 06:10 · Sunset 17:58

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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 2.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 03:42 · 0.9 m High tide 15:06 · 2.5 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 04:27 · 1.1 m High tide 15:22 · 2.6 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 05:46 · 1.3 m High tide 15:37 · 2.5 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:27 · 1.6 m High tide 03:04 · 1.7 m Low tide 08:09 · 1.5 m High tide 15:52 · 2.5 m Low tide 23:05 · 1.5 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:31 · 1.9 m Low tide 09:39 · 1.6 m High tide 16:04 · 2.4 m Low tide 22:54 · 1.3 m

Cha Am: 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

294h

in December · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from November to January, peaking in December: 26 rideable days a month and 294 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is April, at 4 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 97%13-20 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 97% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 30 °C. The wettest month is October, with 234 mm.

Monthly averages: Cha Am

Monthly averages — Cha Am — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	26.0	185 h	30 °C	15 mm
February	12.0	66 h	31 °C	31 mm
March	7.0	42 h	33 °C	27 mm
April	4.0	16 h	34 °C	56 mm
May	6.0	26 h	33 °C	171 mm
June	17.0	110 h	33 °C	122 mm
July	17.0	132 h	32 °C	182 mm
August	6.0	41 h	32 °C	166 mm
September	7.5	59 h	32 °C	224 mm
October	10.0	68 h	31 °C	234 mm
November	21.0	206 h	30 °C	137 mm
December	30.5	294 h	30 °C	12 mm

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Technical details of Cha Am spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE.

Depending on conditions: E, SSW, SW, WSW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Choppy water. Sandy bottom. Shallow near shore.

Wind specificities

NE monsoon (Nov-Mar) 12-20 knots. Slightly less consistent than Hua Hin further south. Afternoon thermals possible.

Hazards

Crowded on weekends with Thai tourists. Jet skis and banana boats. Jellyfish.

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