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Spot de Koh Tao - Rocky Bay (Aow Thian Ok)

Koh Tao - Rocky Bay (Aow Thian Ok) kitesurf spot

Thailand · Surat Thani

10.07 | 99.83

Overview

Rocky Bay (Aow Thian Ok) is on Koh Tao's southeast coast. As the name suggests, the bay has rocky features. Limited kitesurfing space but rideable during strong NE monsoon days. For advanced riders only due to rocks and limited space.

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Koh Tao - Rocky Bay (Aow Thian Ok): 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 · 73% 22-30 knots · 26% 30-40 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 16 and 22 knots — 73% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 27 °C. The wettest month is November, with 18 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — Koh Tao - Rocky Bay (Aow Thian Ok) — averaged over 3 years of records
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 19.0 193 h 27 °C 0 mm
February 19.7 186 h 28 °C 0 mm
March 17.3 165 h 28 °C 0 mm
April 12.0 108 h 29 °C 4 mm
May 22.7 226 h 30 °C 8 mm
June 24.0 258 h 29 °C 1 mm
July 26.7 289 h 28 °C 4 mm
August 27.7 304 h 28 °C 0 mm
September 25.3 288 h 28 °C 1 mm
October 19.0 164 h 28 °C 7 mm
November 17.0 166 h 28 °C 18 mm
December 22.0 217 h 28 °C 10 mm
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Technical details of Koh Tao - Rocky Bay (Aow Thian Ok) spot

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Spot opening date

Open all year round

Required level

Advanced

On the water

Choppy with rocks. Limited space. Some waves.

Wind specificities

NE monsoon (Nov-Mar). Direct NE exposure on the east coast.

Hazards

Rocks and boulders in the water. Very limited space. Strong currents. No rescue access.

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