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comment by Anonymous, 2009-08-13 08:11:09

Overview
Who wrote the overview here? When did Phuket become supercheap and have undercrowded waves, someones living in a dreamworld me thinks!

comment by Anonymous, 2009-08-04 08:06:38

Kuta rocks!
Surfed Kuta in July for 5 days after a big storm. Heavy sets, some great rides, not too crowded. Da Bungalows accross the road a great place to stay!

comment by Anonymous, 2008-10-11 12:34:00

kata beach
was here in september and rented a board each day for about an hour (there were 3 different beachboy stands, averaged about $5 per hr) ... small sloppy windswell on the sandbanks I probably wouldn't even look twice at at home but the water was warm and the sun was out and it felt great to get wet and hit the lip a few times while in thailand...

comment by Belgium Surf, 2007-04-17 17:27:22

No worry
There are sharks in Thailand, but not the dangerous ones... Kata Beach is a good choice.
And if you need to rent a board you must go to the end of the beach... "Phuketsurf.com"
Say hello to the 2 lovely ladys from Peter from Belgium :-)
Grtz and have a good surf !

comment by Snow in Bolivia, 2007-03-31 22:52:04

sharks ?
Hi everyone,
I'm expecting to go to phuket in may. i'd like to surf someday, in katabeach b'cause it feels like the best, but I dont't know how dangerous it may be in this place. I was in Reunion island last year and many legs were on the menu for these great fishes. Please inform me. Thanx

comment by Paranoid Mum, 2007-01-04 00:56:33

How is the surfing in March?
May be taking my boys to Phuket for spring break - March 10 to 24th. They are 15, 13 years old and beginner surfers. Is Kata beach suitable and safe, sharks/undertows that sort of thing?

comment by C's, 2006-08-07 17:53:32

thailand is defenitely not the place to go to for surfvacation, but you can be lucky and have some really amazing days once the monsoon has started.....
was there on the 20th of june and found 8+ feet waves in kata...

comment by tim, 2006-04-03 23:04:48

Not bad at all
I came here after two months in Indo. In the low season no less. Waves were samll and slow, about waist high and consistent all week. Plus, a coupla balinese in the lineup even had some fun. Very short rides though.

comment by Mana, 2005-09-24 15:50:52

Peace
All you 'dudes' complaining and having these email cat fights sound like chics fighting, only worse.. To hear you guys rag instead of supporting the local surf community makes you guys really look like kooks and donkeys in and out of the water. Take it easy. Most of the true rippahs I know or surround myself with are pretty cool and feel the same way as me. I guess actions speaks louder than words. See you guys in the water and I hope you guys keep the hostility out of the water. Respect local roots and local values.

comment by BC_NorCal, 2005-08-20 23:32:33

If you're in Thailand and need a surf fix....
As everyone should know and have read about, Thailand isn't exactly the place for a surf holiday (unless you're a windsurfer). Plenty of other reasons to go to Thailand however. If you happen to find yourself in Thailand, and are in need of a surf fix, make the trip to Phuket, skip the crowds & nastiness of Patong Beach, and stay on a beachside bungalow in Kata Beach (Da Bunglalows). I'm not going to regurgitate the information already stated in these posting (whatever, not the best surf in the world, but a place to surf in Thailand with convenient facilities for surfing). If you need to rent a board, rent from Da & Kiwi Chris at Da Surfshop, they have a stand right on the beach, and they'll give you the best info (note the other surfshop owners in Kata have never surfed before). Some contradictory points from the spot report is that this is spot that gets pretty crowded on weekends, and mostly beginnners. Best time to surf is a mid to low tide, and it's generally mostly just closeouts & windblown mushy whitewater. According to Kiwi Chris it's been an incredibly windy year (onshore action almost everyday), and the Tsunami has really changed the sand. You might get lucky during monsoon season (like now), if the winds subside, Kata has been know to get some head high hollow tubes at low & mid tides. Don't count on it though, expect waist high to head high closeouts which are pretty fun to ride with a big clunky Mal (i.e. longboard).