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Spot de Koh Tao - Mae Haad Beach

Koh Tao - Mae Haad Beach kitesurf spot

Thailand · Surat Thani

10.08 | 99.82

Overview

Mae Haad is the main pier beach on Koh Tao's west coast. The beach has a sandbar connecting to Koh Nang Yuan at low tide. Limited kiting space due to pier, boat traffic and swimmers. A diving island with occasional kite opportunities.

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Koh Tao - Mae Haad Beach: when to go?

The season runs from May to September, peaking in August: 25 rideable days a month and 304 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is April, at 12 days.

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

16-22 knots · 72% 22-30 knots · 28% 30-40 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 16 and 22 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 27 °C. The wettest month is November, with 24 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — Koh Tao - Mae Haad Beach — averaged over 3 years of records
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.3 190 h 27 °C 0 mm
February 19.3 181 h 28 °C 0 mm
March 16.3 162 h 28 °C 0 mm
April 12.0 107 h 29 °C 4 mm
May 23.0 232 h 30 °C 7 mm
June 24.7 266 h 29 °C 1 mm
July 26.7 286 h 28 °C 4 mm
August 27.7 304 h 28 °C 0 mm
September 25.0 287 h 28 °C 2 mm
October 19.0 164 h 28 °C 8 mm
November 17.0 165 h 28 °C 24 mm
December 22.0 217 h 28 °C 10 mm
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Technical details of Koh Tao - Mae Haad Beach spot

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Spot opening date

Open all year round

Required level

Intermediate

On the water

Flat to slightly choppy. Shallow sandbar at low tide. Coral areas.

Wind specificities

NE monsoon wraps around the island. Variable and less consistent on the west coast.

Hazards

Heavy boat and ferry traffic. Divers and swimmers. Coral reef. Very limited space for kiting.

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