Surf spot

Ko Samet

Forecast conditions and map view for Ko Samet in Thailand. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Thailand
Coordinates: 12.5688, 101.4538

Metric
Metric	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00
Wave height (m)	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.2	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5
Wave direction	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	E	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	NE	NNE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	WSW	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW
Wave period (s)	6	6	5.7	5.5	3.2	5.3	5.2	5	4.8	4.7	4.6	4.5	4.5	4.4	4.3	2.3	2.1	4.1	4.1	4	4	3.9	3.9	3.9	4.1	4.2	3.8	2.8	3.9	4.2	3.5	4.1	4.2	4.1	4.2	3.9	4.2	5	4.2	4.3	4.7	4.7	4.9	4.7	5	4.7	4.5	4.9	4.8	4.7	4.5	4.4	4	3.9	3.8	3.6
Wave energy (kJ)	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	2	2	3	5	6	9	7	2	7	8	8	9	8	9	8	9	10	13	16	17	15	13	10	8	8	7
Wind speed (km/h)	5.2	4.9	5	6.6	4.1	1.5	0.7	5.1	4.3	6.5	6.1	12.7	15.1	12.3	7.9	6.4	3.7	6.5	5.1	7.7	8.6	7.3	4.8	4.1	3.5	2.7	4.3	4	9.8	9.4	5.5	1.9	1.5	4.3	3.1	7.1	12	13.7	7.2	5.8	3.5	5.1	2.1	7.2	12.8	9.8	6.1	5.4	2.8	3.7	5.1	10.8	7.2	5.4	4.4	4.2
Wind direction	NECross-off	NNEGlassy	NNECross-off	NECross-off	NEGlassy	NWGlassy	SGlassy	NCross	NNEGlassy	NCross	NNECross-off	NECross-off	NECross-off	NECross-off	NNECross-off	NNECross-off	NGlassy	NCross	NCross	NCross	NCross	NCross	NNWGlassy	NNWGlassy	NNWGlassy	NNEGlassy	NEGlassy	ENEGlassy	SSECross-off	SCross	SCross	ESEGlassy	SSEGlassy	NNEGlassy	NEGlassy	SSECross-off	SCross	SSWCross-on	SCross	SCross	SSWGlassy	WOnshore	WNWGlassy	SWCross-on	SWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SCross	SCross	NWGlassy	NNWGlassy	NCross	NWCross-on	NWCross-on	NCross	NEGlassy	SSEGlassy

Ko Samet, Thailand is not really a surf spot in the usual sense. It’s a small island in the Gulf of Thailand best known for calm, clear water, white-sand beaches, and snorkeling, rather than consistent waves.

Surf conditions

Wave quality: Generally weak and inconsistent
Wave type: Mostly small wind-driven chop or tiny swells
Best season: During monsoon or stormy periods, but even then surf is usually limited
Crowds: Not a surf destination, so you won’t find a developed surf scene

What it’s good for instead

Swimming
Paddleboarding
Kayaking
Beach relaxation
Snorkeling and island hopping

Overall

If you’re looking specifically for surfing in Thailand, Ko Samet is not a reliable choice. For better surf, most people head to places like Phuket’s west coast, Khao Lak, or parts of the Andaman Sea coast during the right season.