Overview

Kitesurf

Koh Lanta is an island in Krabi Province on Thailand's Andaman coast. The long west-facing beaches catch the southwest monsoon winds that blow from May to October, making it a summer kitesurf destination. The main riding areas are along the wide sandy beaches on the western shore.

Conditions are best suited to intermediate riders, with consistent side-shore winds and moderate waves. The sandy bottom and warm tropical waters make for comfortable sessions. Outside the monsoon season, winds are generally too light for kitesurfing.

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Spot forecast for Koh Lanta

Sunrise 06:10 · Sunset 18:06

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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 4.5 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 05:30 · 1.9 m Low tide 11:39 · 1.3 m High tide 18:59 · 1.8 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 00:15 · 1.4 m High tide 07:04 · 2 m Low tide 13:26 · 1.1 m High tide 19:52 · 2.1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:46 · 1.2 m High tide 07:56 · 2.2 m Low tide 14:09 · 0.9 m High tide 20:30 · 2.4 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:31 · 0.9 m High tide 08:36 · 2.4 m Low tide 14:44 · 0.7 m High tide 21:03 · 2.6 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 03:09 · 0.7 m High tide 09:12 · 2.6 m Low tide 15:19 · 0.5 m High tide 21:35 · 2.8 m

Koh Lanta: 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

210h

in July · 24.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in July: 19 rideable days a month and 210 hours of usable wind, at 31 °C. The low point is December, at 0 days.

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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 August, at 29 °C. The wettest month is September, with 404 mm.

Monthly averages: Koh Lanta

Monthly averages — Koh Lanta — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	0.5	2 h	32 °C	27 mm
February	10.0	40 h	32 °C	23 mm
March	16.0	66 h	33 °C	45 mm
April	14.5	71 h	32 °C	173 mm
May	14.5	81 h	31 °C	325 mm
June	20.0	180 h	30 °C	240 mm
July	24.5	210 h	30 °C	181 mm
August	18.5	129 h	29 °C	304 mm
September	24.5	213 h	29 °C	404 mm
October	9.5	54 h	29 °C	268 mm
November	5.5	31 h	29 °C	284 mm
December	0.0	1 h	30 °C	77 mm

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Technical details of Koh Lanta spot

The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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