8. Surin Beach Overview: Small beach overlooked by tall hills crammed
with million dollar homes. The beach itself is beautiful and not
overbuilt. Check out the new surf club located right off the beach.
Description: Beach break. As the bottom here drops off quite
steeply, Surin is possibly the most powerful wave on Phuket.
When it's large and stormy, big grinders roll in haphazardly up
and down the beach and currents are fierce. Tourist drownings are
9. Nai Yang Beach Overview: Very long beach bordered by
national park lands close to the airport. Nai Yang still has a taste of old Phuket with a
quiet, laid back atmosphere and fishermen
launching their longtail boats straight off the beach. Nice place to go even if the surf is flat to enjoy a good seafood lunch or dinner on the sand.
Description: Rock/Coral point/reef break.
Nai Yang is one of Phuket's most fickle
waves but is arguably the best. It is the only
common as are rescues by surfers. On the other hand, during clean days Surin can be epic and is one of the few places on the island that can produce proper barrels.
Size: 2 feet and up Direction: Right and left Tide: Can break well on all tides,though it's better on mid to high. Wind: Very exposed to wind Tip: If you're in good shape and feel like a challenge, paddle out at
Surin on one of it's big, windy «victory at sea» days. Getting to the
outside will be brutal, but once there you'll be able to pick off some wild rides on one of the most solid breaks in Phuket.
proper reef setup on the island with waves
wrapping 90 degrees from the takeoff to the inside. There are a few additional breaks to
the North that also work well depending on swell, wind, and size.
Size: 4 feet and up. You need to see a bit of size at other beaches before Nai Yang starts working
Direction: Left hand reef break Tide: Breaks well on any tide when it's working
Wind: Unfortunately, Nai Yang is very exposed to wind and gets blown out easy.
Tip: Nai Yang is a fickle wave. Wait until other spots are
breaking well with good size and light winds before making the trek. Even then you may regret not hitting a closer spot while it was good. Don't be fooled; the break is further out than it looks. At low tide you can cover a lot of distance by
walking out on the sandbar to the point. At high tide, expect a paddle of nearly a kilometer.
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