Phuket - Rawai / Chalong
Also known as: Chalong Bay, Friendship Beach
Southern Phuket bay, longtail boats, island and sunset views
Wind & season
Wind, water and season at this Phuket (Andaman S), Thailand spot - what to expect and when to come.
Nov to Apr (NE/easterly monsoon)
NE monsoon side-onshore at Rawai, roughly 10-20 kt (often 10-16 kt gentle)
Moderate; dry and calmer, best Nov-Mar
Nov to Apr, NE monsoon (easterly wind season)
High; shallow lagoon only usable at right tide, low tide gives safe zone
Lighter thermal wind; wind fades outside NE window; occasional chop
The water
Flat
Shallow flatwater lagoon, safe practice area at low tide; deeper beyond
28-30 C (est)
None; boardshorts and lycra
Skill & group fit
Beginner to freestyle
2 (easy)
Beginners in shallow lagoon; freestyle riders on flat and choppy water
Good; shallow lagoon safe for mixed groups, one main school
Getting there & schools
Rawai beach in Chalong Bay, southern Phuket, walk-on launch
~45 min from Phuket airport; taxi and Grab; near Rawai/Chalong
Kiteboarding Asia is the main school, running Rawai and Chalong
Rawai seafood market, restaurants, resorts; school gear and rental
Island hopping from Rawai/Chalong pier, diving, viewpoints, markets
Uncrowded; relaxed, no localism
Permits & safety
None documented
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Rawai not a swimming beach; shallow lagoon at low tide keeps beginners in safe zone
Confirm. with school
Chalong or Phuket hospitals; tourist police 1155; emergency 191
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand wind-sport spot report. Coordinates are approximate.