Surf spot

Thandwe Airport

Forecast conditions and map view for Thandwe Airport in Burma. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Burma
Coordinates: 18.4509, 94.2952

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.8	0.8	0.9	0.9	0.9	1	1	1	1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1	1	1	1	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7
Wave direction	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Wave period (s)	5.8	5.9	5.9	5.9	6	8.9	13.3	12.4	11.6	12.3	14.5	14.4	14.6	14.6	14.4	14.3	14.2	14.1	13.5	12.6	12.6	12	12.1	11.9	11.5	11.3	11.2	11.1	10.9	10.9	10.9	11	11	10.9	11.1	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.7	10.7	10.8	10.7	10.7	10.7	10.8	11	10.6	10.1	10.2	10	9.4	9.3	8.8	8.7	8.6	8.3
Wave energy (kJ)	56	56	54	49	46	83	144	119	97	131	269	293	328	343	369	396	400	414	394	370	370	361	351	333	320	295	279	264	240	228	221	214	205	203	198	191	191	189	177	177	179	176	168	162	148	155	144	124	125	122	103	94	81	78	76	71
Wind speed (km/h)	5.5	4.3	5.5	4.4	10.9	9.1	2.9	5.9	5.4	4.6	5.1	9	14.9	9.3	4.6	5.3	3.6	3.9	4.2	9.9	15	10.1	6.9	4.3	7.5	8	6.6	7.4	12.8	10.8	0.8	2.4	4.6	4.4	3.9	10.7	10.2	7.6	6.5	5	5.2	6.3	3.7	6.2	14.1	13.5	9.3	7.4	6.5	6.1	5.4	5.9	13.9	11.8	7.8	6.8
Wind direction	ECross-off	ENEGlassy	ENEOffshore	WGlassy	WSWCross-on	WSWCross-on	WNWGlassy	NEOffshore	NEOffshore	NEGlassy	NEOffshore	WNWCross-on	WNWCross-on	WNWCross-on	NNWGlassy	NNEOffshore	NEGlassy	NEGlassy	NNEGlassy	WNWCross-on	WCross-on	WCross-on	NWCross	NGlassy	NNWCross-off	NCross-off	NNEOffshore	NWCross	WCross-on	WCross-on	ESEGlassy	ESEGlassy	NEGlassy	NEGlassy	NEGlassy	NNWCross-off	WCross-on	WNWCross	NWCross-off	NNEOffshore	NEOffshore	ENEOffshore	ENEGlassy	WCross-on	WCross-on	WCross-on	WNWCross	NNWCross-off	NNEOffshore	NEOffshore	NEOffshore	NWCross	WNWCross-on	WNWCross-on	WNWCross-on	NCross-off

Thandwe Airport, Burma (Myanmar) is not a surf spot in the usual sense—it’s an airport near the Ngapali Beach area on Myanmar’s west coast. If you’re looking for surf in that region, people often use Thandwe Airport as the gateway to reach the nearby coastline.

What the surf area is like nearby

Location: Rakhine State, western Myanmar, along the Bay of Bengal
Closest known beach area: Ngapali Beach
Wave quality: Generally small to moderate, with conditions depending heavily on monsoon season and local weather
Best season: Typically May to October for swell, though conditions can be inconsistent
Wave type: Mostly beachbreak and some reefy sections along the coast
Crowds: Usually very light
Vibe: Quiet, tropical, undeveloped compared with major surf destinations

Notes

The area is more famous for relaxed beach travel than for world-class surfing.
Surf access can be affected by weather, political conditions, and local travel restrictions.
If you want a true surf description, the Ngapali coastline near Thandwe is the relevant spot rather than the airport itself.