Koh Lan (Coral Island) kitesurf spot

Thailand · Province de Chonburi

Spot currently openIntermediate level 12.92 | 100.78

Overview

Koh Lan (Coral Island) is offshore from Pattaya. Small island with several beaches. NE monsoon wind reaches the island with cleaner water than mainland Pattaya. Very busy with day-trippers from Pattaya. Limited kiting space on small beaches.

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Spot forecast for Koh Lan (Coral Island)

Sunrise 06:07 · Sunset 17:55

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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 3.4 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 Now03:251 m14:372.6 m04:121.2 m15:062.6 m05:391.4 m15:242.6 m23:371.7 m02:421.7 m07:571.5 m15:382.6 m22:471.5 m04:162 m09:291.6 m15:482.5 m22:381.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 2.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 2.6 m Low tide · 1.7 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 2.6 m Low tide · 1.5 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 2 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 2.5 m Low tide · 1.3 m

Koh Lan (Coral Island): 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

183h

in February · 27 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are July, December and June, at 29 rideable days and 29 °C. The low point is October, at 20.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 25.5 rideable days J February: 27 rideable days27 d F March: 27 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days J July: 30 rideable days J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 26 rideable days S October: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d O November: 25 rideable days N December: 29.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 25.5 rideable days J February: 27 rideable days27 d F March: 27 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days J July: 30 rideable days J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 26 rideable days S October: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d O November: 25 rideable days N December: 29.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 65%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 65% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 28 °C. The wettest month is July, with 224 mm.

Monthly averages: Koh Lan (Coral Island)
Monthly averages — Koh Lan (Coral Island) — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 25.5 221 h 28 °C 8 mm
February 27.0 183 h 28 °C 41 mm
March 27.0 174 h 29 °C 44 mm
April 22.5 146 h 30 °C 44 mm
May 21.0 141 h 30 °C 211 mm
June 28.5 354 h 30 °C 138 mm
July 30.0 372 h 29 °C 224 mm
August 25.5 237 h 29 °C 131 mm
September 26.0 252 h 29 °C 224 mm
October 20.5 154 h 29 °C 164 mm
November 25.0 269 h 29 °C 79 mm
December 29.5 312 h 28 °C 18 mm

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Technical details of Koh Lan (Coral Island) spot

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

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

Clearer water than Pattaya. Small waves. Coral areas.

Wind specificities

NE monsoon (Nov-Mar). Cleaner wind than mainland due to open water. 10-18 knots.

Hazards

Very crowded with tourists and speedboats. Coral reef. Jet skis. Limited beach space.

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