Surf forecast · Thailand · Phuket
Surf forecast Kata Beach today
Waves, swell and wind at Kata Beach (Phuket, Thailand) today and for the next 3 days, every 3 hours of daylight, with a plain verdict per day — flat, small, fun, good or big, offshore or onshore — and the best window to paddle out.
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Right now
Small light wind.
Kata Beach surf forecast, next 3 days
- Flat
- Small
- Fun
- Good
- Big
Sunday 25 October
Small Best window 16:00–18:00: small, light wind.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 0.6 m · 8 s ↑WSW | 0.4 m · 7 s ↑WSW | 10–21 km/h ↑W onshore |
| 12:00 | 0.6 m · 8 s ↑WSW | 0.5 m · 5 s ↑W | 10–25 km/h ↑WNW onshore |
| 15:00 | 0.7 m · 7 s ↑W | 0.6 m · 4 s ↑W | 8–38 km/h ↑NW cross-shore |
Monday 26 October
Fun Best window 08:00–11:00: fun, light wind.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 0.8 m · 6 s ↑W | 0.6 m · 5 s ↑W | 2–5 km/h ↑ENE light wind |
| 09:00 | 0.8 m · 6 s ↑WSW | 0.6 m · 5 s ↑WSW | 1–10 km/h ↑SSE light wind |
| 12:00 | 0.8 m · 6 s ↑WSW | 0.7 m · 5 s ↑WSW | 6–22 km/h ↑S light wind |
| 15:00 | 0.8 m · 6 s ↑WSW | 0.8 m · 5 s ↑WSW | 8–21 km/h ↑WSW light wind |
Tuesday 27 October
Small Best window 06:00–09:00: small, light wind.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 0.7 m · 6 s ↑WSW | 0.7 m · 5 s ↑WSW | 3–10 km/h ↑NNE light wind |
| 09:00 | 0.7 m · 6 s ↑WSW | 0.7 m · 4 s ↑WSW | 6–15 km/h ↑ESE light wind |
| 12:00 | 0.7 m · 6 s ↑WSW | 0.6 m · 4 s ↑WSW | 10–23 km/h ↑ENE offshore |
| 15:00 | 0.7 m · 6 s ↑WSW | 0.6 m · 4 s ↑W | 7–21 km/h ↑NE light wind |
Wednesday 28 October
Small Best window 06:00–09:00: small, offshore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 0.6 m · 6 s ↑WSW | 0.4 m · 5 s ↑W | 13–24 km/h ↑ESE offshore |
| 09:00 | 0.5 m · 6 s ↑WSW | 0.4 m · 4 s ↑WSW | 16–34 km/h ↑ESE offshore |
| 12:00 | 0.5 m · 6 s ↑WSW | 0.4 m · 5 s ↑W | 16–37 km/h ↑ESE offshore |
| 15:00 | 0.5 m · 6 s ↑WSW | 0.4 m · 5 s ↑W | 13–33 km/h ↑ESE offshore |
Every 3 hours of daylight, local time. Waves = significant height of the whole sea, with the peak period; swell = the long-period part. Arrows point where the waves and the wind are going.
Forecast for Sun 08:00 local time · updated 2026-10-25 01:11 UTC
Waves map around Kata Beach
Open the waves map centred on Kata Beach
Live significant wave height from NOAA WaveWatch III, averaged over 2° cells: coarser than the forecast above, so near the coast it can differ from it.
More about Kata Beach
Water temperature in Kata Beach (Phuket) · Tides in Phuket · Swell map · Wind map
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Questions
- Is there surf at Kata Beach today?
- Small: waves 0.6 m at 8 s from WSW, swell 0.4 m · 7 s WSW (Sun 08:00).
- Is the wind offshore at Kata Beach?
- Wind 2 km/h from WNW: light wind for a beach facing W.
- When is the best time to surf Kata Beach today?
- 16:00–18:00 (small, light wind)
- How warm is the water at Kata Beach?
- 30.4 °C
- Where do the numbers come from?
- The Open-Meteo Marine API (wave models of Météo-France, ECMWF and NOAA) for a point just off the beach, and the Open-Meteo forecast for the wind. A model at sea, not a surf report: sandbanks, reefs and tide shape the waves you actually get.
Nearby surf spots
Lagundri Bay (Nias) 937 km · Lance's Right (Mentawai) 1147 km · Macaronis (Mentawai) 1213 km · Krui 1577 km · Riyue Bay 1773 km · Arugam Bay 1814 km
How it is computed
Hourly Open-Meteo Marine forecast (wave height, peak period and direction, swell) at a point just off Kata Beach, and the Open-Meteo wind at 10 m. Size: flat under 0.3 m, small under 0.8 m, fun under 1.5 m, good under 2.5 m (with a period of 8 s or more), big above. Wind: under 8 km/h light; otherwise offshore, cross-shore or onshore from its angle to the direction the beach faces. The best window is the 3 daylight hours with the best mix of size, period and wind. Rebuilt every 3 hours. Live map.