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Tung Wua Laen Beach kitesurf spot

Thailand · Chang Wat Chumphon

Spot currently openIntermediate level 10.57 | 99.28

Overview

Tung Wua Laen Beach is a beautiful crescent-shaped beach near Chumphon on the Gulf of Thailand. A quiet, uncrowded beach with white sand. NE monsoon (Nov-Mar) provides consistent wind. Popular with local kiters. Good alternative to the more crowded Hua Hin area.

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Spot forecast for Tung Wua Laen Beach

Sunrise 06:12 · Sunset 18:03

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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 4.2 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 Now04:220.4 m15:581.5 m04:400.4 m16:321.4 m04:470.5 m17:021.3 m04:380.6 m13:351.1 m18:431.1 m19:491.1 m04:180.7 m11:561.2 m18:310.9 m22:111 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.3 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 1.1 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1 m

Tung Wua Laen Beach: 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

242h

in December · 28 rideable days

The season runs from November to January, peaking in December: 24 rideable days a month and 242 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is April, at 1.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 24 rideable days J February: 6.5 rideable days F March: 4.5 rideable days M April: 1.5 rideable days1.5 d A May: 5.5 rideable days M June: 13.5 rideable days J July: 17.5 rideable days J August: 5.5 rideable days A September: 10 rideable days S October: 6 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days N December: 28 rideable days28 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 24 rideable days J February: 6.5 rideable days F March: 4.5 rideable days M April: 1.5 rideable days1.5 d A May: 5.5 rideable days M June: 13.5 rideable days J July: 17.5 rideable days J August: 5.5 rideable days A September: 10 rideable days S October: 6 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days N December: 28 rideable days28 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 93%13-20 knots · 7%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 93% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 29 °C. The wettest month is October, with 375 mm.

Monthly averages: Tung Wua Laen Beach
Monthly averages — Tung Wua Laen Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 24.0 219 h 29 °C 30 mm
February 6.5 62 h 30 °C 64 mm
March 4.5 38 h 32 °C 64 mm
April 1.5 11 h 33 °C 110 mm
May 5.5 32 h 32 °C 253 mm
June 13.5 70 h 31 °C 169 mm
July 17.5 119 h 30 °C 192 mm
August 5.5 38 h 31 °C 200 mm
September 10.0 71 h 29 °C 260 mm
October 6.0 39 h 30 °C 375 mm
November 18.5 173 h 29 °C 273 mm
December 28.0 242 h 29 °C 143 mm

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Technical details of Tung Wua Laen Beach 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

Choppy to small waves. Sandy beach with some coral areas offshore. Warm tropical water.

Wind specificities

NE monsoon (Nov-Mar) 12-22 knots onshore to side-onshore. Clean wind flow from the Gulf.

Hazards

Some coral areas offshore. Jellyfish. Fishing boats.

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