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Prachuap Khiri Khan kitesurf spot

Thailand · Prachuap Khiri Khan

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 7 m 12.36 | 100

Overview

Prachuap Khiri Khan town beach is in the Pranburi/Hua Hin kite corridor on the Gulf of Thailand. The town offers a picturesque bay with Khao Chong Krajok (Mirror Mountain) as backdrop. Works during NE monsoon with conditions similar to nearby Pranburi spots.

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Sunrise 06:10 · Sunset 17:59

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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 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 Now03:510.8 m15:202.3 m04:340.9 m15:302.2 m05:281.1 m15:372.2 m07:011.3 m15:452.1 m23:301.3 m04:271.6 m08:581.5 m15:502 m22:551.2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2.2 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2.2 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 1.3 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 1.2 m

Prachuap Khiri Khan: 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

326h

in December · 30 rideable days

The season runs from November to January, peaking in December: 25 rideable days a month and 326 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is April, at 3.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 24 rideable days J February: 13 rideable days F March: 5.5 rideable days M April: 3.5 rideable days3.5 d A May: 5.5 rideable days M June: 23.5 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days J August: 13.5 rideable days A September: 15.5 rideable days S October: 12 rideable days O November: 22 rideable days N December: 30 rideable days30 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 24 rideable days J February: 13 rideable days F March: 5.5 rideable days M April: 3.5 rideable days3.5 d A May: 5.5 rideable days M June: 23.5 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days J August: 13.5 rideable days A September: 15.5 rideable days S October: 12 rideable days O November: 22 rideable days N December: 30 rideable days30 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 92%13-20 knots · 8%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 92% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is November, at 29 °C. The wettest month is October, with 227 mm.

Monthly averages: Prachuap Khiri Khan
Monthly averages — Prachuap Khiri Khan — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 24.0 214 h 30 °C 18 mm
February 13.0 75 h 32 °C 30 mm
March 5.5 45 h 33 °C 42 mm
April 3.5 16 h 35 °C 49 mm
May 5.5 36 h 33 °C 167 mm
June 23.5 162 h 33 °C 115 mm
July 24.5 198 h 31 °C 166 mm
August 13.5 87 h 33 °C 150 mm
September 15.5 115 h 31 °C 168 mm
October 12.0 96 h 31 °C 227 mm
November 22.0 229 h 29 °C 134 mm
December 30.0 326 h 30 °C 20 mm

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Technical details of Prachuap Khiri Khan 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
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Open all year round
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Intermediate
On the water

Flat to choppy water in the bay. Sandy bottom.

Wind specificities

NE monsoon (Nov-Mar) 15-25 knots. Similar to Pranburi wind patterns.

Hazards

Fishing boats. Jellyfish. Some rocky areas.

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