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Chalong Bay (Friendship Bungalows) :
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This is like a lake as it is surrounded by land and islands.The water here is very flat and shallow for a long way out ,making it a great place for beginners and for more advanced kitesurfers who want to practise their tricks. |
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| Things to look out for : Chalong Bay can only be ridden from medium to high tide,the tsunami brought in a lot of small rocks,we have cleared a large area but there are still places which we haven't been able to do yet,if you are riding from medium tide(level 2.3 metres)onwards then it's no problem and you can just about kitesurf anywhere,there is only one place in front of friendship bungalows where over an area of 10 metres there is a small rock outcrop,this is easy to see and avoid.If the tide is lower then you can go to the nearby Rawai beach. |
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Nai Yang beach has it all ! Shallow flat sections for teaching or practicing new tricks, then 2 reefs on the far right and left of the bay that give some great wave riding conditions (its not rare to see a 3 meter swell here when it goes off).
The wind here is usually Side onshore or side shore.
The beach at low tide leaves a huge clean launch/landing area, we also do some Landboarding and Buggying here when the wind is right. At high tide we still have enough room to land and launch the kites although care must be taken.
The beach at this time of the year gets a lot of debris washed up, we have our staff rake and clean the beach as best they can every morning. |
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The bay is a long sweeping bay surrounded by tamarind trees along the sand line, the area is the closest beach to Phuket International Airport (about 5 mins drive) and is an extremely quiet somewhat lethargic spot.
This beach is one of Phuket’s best kept secrets, being so close to the airport people tend to bypass this area and head straight for the tourist areas of Phuket, in my opinion this is a huge mistake, Nai Yang beach has great charm, the locals are so friendly, the accommodation and food is cheap and the chance of any crime happening here is non-existent, you really wont be disappointed. |
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If you need a little excitement in the evenings then join us at our Kitesurfing bar with in house DJ, sketchy dancing and generous happy hours to wet your whistle!
Things to look out for : With high tide the beach can be narrow and at the north end of the beach the wind is onshore with waves coming in, a recipe for getting your kite into a tree, wait until the tide is a bit lower and you will have a much bigger beach. With a very low tide some of the reef is exposed. Watch out for squalls(rainstorms of short duration but with strong winds) at this time of the year,
you can see them coming from very far in the distance and have a lot of warning time, plus or minus 30 to 40 minutes usually. |
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Rawai beach at the south end (Baan Had Rawai) : low tide.
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At the south end of Rawai beach when you walk out 50 metres past where the boats are,you will find a nice sandy shallow area perfect for beginners,if you go further out past the headland and out of the bay there is a beautiful island with next to it very nice flat water for riding.Going across the channel out to the island is not for beginners though ,there are sometimes strong currents running.Rawai beach at the south end can be ridden at low tides,that is from 1.3 metres onwards.
Things to look out for : Currents outside of the bay in the channel.Coral north of our spot at the south end,boats moored along the beach,you only need to walk out a little in the shallow water and you are away from them.
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Layan Bay : for beginners
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A lovely spot with shallow flat water perfect for beginners,the only bay on the west coast where at this time of the year there are no waves.
Things to look out for : it's a small bay and only suitable for beginners,watch out for squalls(rainstorms of short duration but with strong winds),at this time of the year,you can see them coming from very far in the distance and have a lot of warning time,plus or minus 30 to 40 minutes usually.
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