Best Kitespots in Thailand

45 spots · Asia

Kite days peak in July at 32 %.

Median of 38 spots with model data, one per grid cell.

Kite spots: 45 spots
Median kite days: 17 % of days; median spot, over the year
Water: 30 °C; median, 2023 to 2025
Best spot: Pak Nam Bran; 36 % kite days per year

Kitesurfing in Thailand

Thailand has 45 kite spots in our data. The median spot reaches 17 % kite days over the year; Pak Nam Bran leads with 36 %. The spots spread over 29 regions.

Water 28 to 32 °C over the year.

Kite destinations in Thailand

Kitesurfing in Hua Hin
Windiest month: December, 51 % kite days
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
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8. A
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10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month in Hua Hin: Jan 29 %, Feb 26 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 32 %, May 10 %, Jun 13 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 16 %, Sep 5 %, Oct 10 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 51 %

All kite destinations, month by month

Best time to visit Thailand

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched
Ringed: this month

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Kite days at the median spot range from 4 % in April to 32 % in July.

Water 28 °C in January to 32 °C in May. Air 28 °C in January to 30 °C in May, day maximum.

Kitesurfing in Thailand: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf in Thailand?

No month reaches 50 % kite days at the median spot. The windiest month is July with 32 %, from 2017 to 2025.

Which is the best kite spot in Thailand?

Pak Nam Bran has the most kite days in Thailand: 36 % of days averaged over the year, 2017 to 2025.

How warm is the water in Thailand?

The water ranges from 28 °C in January to 32 °C in May at the median spot. Wetsuit: boardshorts in January, boardshorts in May.

Destinations by month

Kite days per month, % of days, 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for destinations in Thailand
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Hua Hin	29	26	43	32	10	13	22	16	5	10	37	51

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Regions by month

Median kite days of the spots in each region.

Kite days per month, % of days, 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for regions in Thailand
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Ko Pha-ngan District	34	30	10	5	17	30	42	40	34	14	29	42
Ko Samui District	26	23	6	3	4	8	23	17	17	6	18	31
Mueang Phuket District	23	21	8	10	23	26	41	40	38	22	16	23
Thalang District	9	8	5	5	13	22	39	37	32	17	2	7

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Water temperature by region and month

Water temperature by month for regions in Thailand
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Ko Pha-ngan District	28 °C	29 °C	30 °C	32 °C	32 °C	31 °C	30 °C	30 °C	30 °C	30 °C	29 °C	28 °C
Ko Samui District	29 °C	29 °C	30 °C	31 °C	32 °C	31 °C	31 °C	31 °C	30 °C	30 °C	30 °C	29 °C
Mueang Phuket District	29 °C	29 °C	30 °C	31 °C	31 °C	30 °C	30 °C	30 °C	29 °C	30 °C	30 °C	29 °C
Thalang District	29 °C	29 °C	30 °C	31 °C	31 °C	30 °C	30 °C	30 °C	29 °C	30 °C	30 °C	29 °C

Median water temperature of the spots in each region, 2023 to 2025, from the Open-Meteo marine archive.

Top spots outside our destinations

Good spots that no kiteCOMPASS destination covers yet, ranked by kite days per year.

Kite days per year, % of days

1
Mae Haad Bay
Thailand
34 %
2
Ao Sane
Thailand
30 %
3
Thong Sala Beach
Thailand
28 %
4
Ko Maa
Thailand
27 %
5
Wat Summanawas
Thailand
27 %
6
Chalong Bay
Thailand
24 %
7
Tung Wua Laen Beach
Thailand
24 %
8
Ban Tai Beach
Thailand
24 %
9
Cha-am
Thailand
24 %
10
Tien Beach
Thailand
22 %

Good for learning

Kite schools teach here, checked against kite guides. Only spots we checked appear.

None checked in Thailand yet.

By region

Mueang Phuket District

5 spots · 24 % kite days per year

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Ko Samui District

4 spots · 15 % kite days per year

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Thalang District

4 spots · 17 % kite days per year

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Ko Pha-ngan District

3 spots · 27 % kite days per year

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Mueang Rayong District

3 spots · 10 % kite days per year

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Smaller regions

All spots in Thailand

Pak Nam Bran leads with 36 % kite days per year, followed by Mae Haad Bay (34 %) and Ao Sane (30 %).

Kite days per year, % of days

1
Pak Nam Bran
Thailand
36 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Pak Nam Bran: Jan 40 %, Feb 34 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 40 %, May 23 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 41 %, Aug 29 %, Sep 14 %, Oct 17 %, Nov 51 %, Dec 65 %
2
Mae Haad Bay
Thailand
34 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Mae Haad Bay: Jan 37 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 14 %, Apr 6 %, May 23 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 49 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 19 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 56 %
3
Ao Sane
Thailand
30 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Ao Sane: Jan 32 %, Feb 32 %, Mar 19 %, Apr 13 %, May 27 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 43 %, Sep 41 %, Oct 26 %, Nov 18 %, Dec 27 %
4
Thong Sala Beach
Thailand
28 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Thong Sala Beach: Jan 35 %, Feb 32 %, Mar 13 %, Apr 6 %, May 17 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 36 %, Oct 14 %, Nov 29 %, Dec 42 %
5
Ko Maa
Thailand
27 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Ko Maa: Jan 34 %, Feb 28 %, Mar 9 %, Apr 5 %, May 17 %, Jun 30 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 40 %, Sep 34 %, Oct 14 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 44 %
6
Wat Summanawas
Thailand
27 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Wat Summanawas: Jan 45 %, Feb 23 %, Mar 23 %, Apr 18 %, May 16 %, Jun 13 %, Jul 15 %, Aug 10 %, Sep 9 %, Oct 18 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 72 %
7
Hua Hin
Thailand
24 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Hua Hin: Jan 29 %, Feb 26 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 32 %, May 10 %, Jun 13 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 16 %, Sep 5 %, Oct 10 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 51 %
8
KhaoTakiab Bay Beach
Thailand
24 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at KhaoTakiab Bay Beach: Jan 29 %, Feb 26 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 32 %, May 10 %, Jun 13 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 16 %, Sep 5 %, Oct 10 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 51 %
9
Baan Had Rawai
Thailand
24 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Baan Had Rawai: Jan 23 %, Feb 21 %, Mar 8 %, Apr 10 %, May 23 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 41 %, Aug 40 %, Sep 38 %, Oct 22 %, Nov 16 %, Dec 23 %
10
Chalong Bay
Thailand
24 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Chalong Bay: Jan 23 %, Feb 21 %, Mar 8 %, Apr 10 %, May 23 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 41 %, Aug 40 %, Sep 38 %, Oct 22 %, Nov 16 %, Dec 23 %
11
Phuket - Kitezone
Thailand
24 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Phuket - Kitezone: Jan 23 %, Feb 21 %, Mar 8 %, Apr 10 %, May 23 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 41 %, Aug 40 %, Sep 38 %, Oct 22 %, Nov 16 %, Dec 23 %
12
Tung Wua Laen Beach
Thailand
24 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Tung Wua Laen Beach: Jan 35 %, Feb 17 %, Mar 6 %, Apr 3 %, May 11 %, Jun 21 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 35 %, Sep 22 %, Oct 10 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 57 %
13
Ban Tai Beach
Thailand
24 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Ban Tai Beach: Jan 29 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 10 %, Apr 4 %, May 14 %, Jun 23 %, Jul 36 %, Aug 35 %, Sep 32 %, Oct 14 %, Nov 24 %, Dec 35 %
14
Cha-am
Thailand
24 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Cha-am: Jan 26 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 49 %, Apr 42 %, May 20 %, Jun 11 %, Jul 13 %, Aug 7 %, Sep 6 %, Oct 8 %, Nov 32 %, Dec 42 %
15
Hat Sai Keo
Thailand
22 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Hat Sai Keo: Jan 9 %, Feb 7 %, Mar 4 %, Apr 1 %, May 10 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 29 %, Oct 7 %, Nov 16 %, Dec 19 %

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16 Tien Beach 22 %
17 Koh Chang 21 %
18 Laem Son Park 21 %
19 Ko Samui, Hua Thanon Beach 21 %
20 Ko Samui, Orchid Resort 21 %
21 Bang Saphan 19 %
22 Samila Beach 19 %
23 Najomtien 18 %
24 Hat Nai Yang Beach 17 %
25 Naklua Beach 17 %
26 Koh Lipe 17 %
27 Nai Yang Beach North 17 %
28 Pukhet Bridge 17 %
29 Balagog Beach 16 %
30 Khao-Den 15 %
31 Laem Talumphuk 15 %
32 Ko Samui, Chaweng Beach 15 %
33 Ko Samui, Lamai 14 %
34 Tabsai Beach 14 %
35 Layan Bay 14 %
36 Laem Son 13 %
37 Karon Beach 12 %
38 Kata Beach 12 %
39 Narathiwat 11 %
40 Ram Pung Beach 10 %
41 Ban Phe 9 %
42 Sichon 7 %
43 Pak Meng, Beach 6 %
44 Nai Phlao Beach 6 %
45 Noppharat Thara Beach 5 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for Thailand: median of 38 spots with model wind data (one per grid cell), 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025.

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