Kiteboarding Thailand - Kitesurfing in Phuket

Welcome to Phuket

Chalong Bay kitecenter is closed
Nai Yang kiteshop will stay open all year around

Phuket, the island, the biggest in Thailand, offers us some amazing sites and steady winds. If you like warm water, waves, white sand, riding your 12m2 or 14m2, spicy food and vibrant night life... You will love Phuket!!!

Situated 800 km from Bangkok and about the size of Singapore (50 x 25 kms) Phuket is blessed with magnificent coves, wide bays, and glorious palmed-fringed beaches. From a plane it looks like an emerald place in a turquoise sea! About 70% of Phuket is mountainous. A western range runs from north to south from which smaller branches derive. The highest peak is Mai Tha Sip Song, or Twelve Canes, at 529 meters.

The spot:

We have in Phuket 2 locations to answer differents wind direction .
We are located November to March in the South-East part of the island at Chalong Bay. Our spot is like a huge pool to learn Kiteboarding with shallow and flat water. Kites can be set up on beach or on grass. Side to Side/on wind. Spot non-teachable at low tide. Chalong Bay is 20min drive from Patong, main tourist area. We are located at 15/39 Moo2 Rawai Muang, Phuket, 83130.
Follow the main street 2024, from Chalong, roundabout, exact 3 km. to Rawai, our shop is on the left located.

We are located for the period May to september in the North-West part at Nai-Yang beach, closest beach from Phuket International Airport in the Nai Yang beach resort: We're teaching there from different location depends on the level of the student. So we can teach in shallow and flat water or improving your wave style. Wind Side to Side/on. White sandy beach with lot of shade provided by Tamarin trees. At times there can be build up of natural debris on the beach, generally after a tropical rain. Some areas also have build up of coral, so booties are recommended for the intermediate kiter.. Please be aware of the Airport restriction zone. This zone runs from the northern edge of the Airport reef (north end of Nai Yang beach) at the national park and covers an area of approx 5km north (along Mai Kao Beach) and 5km out to sea. Kiteboarding is in this area is Strictly forbidden!

Please contact us to be advised on different spots all around Phuket island.

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The Wind:

From November to March we receive Northeasterly wind, March to October wind is blowing from the West. Wind range from 8 to 20 knots, perfect for the beginner and intermediate. Direction Side to Side/on on our spot.

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The sea: At Chalong Bay the water is warm and flat. The start is a bit muddy. Perfect shallow spot middle tide to high tide. Maximum water level at the Chest. Please check Phuket tides table. Booties are recommended for beginners. No nasty marine animals to watch out for here. Water temperatures: range from 26-30 Celsius throughout the year. At Nai Yang beach the water is flat on both side and surfable waves in the middle. White sandy beach with few corals in the flat water area. Booties are recommended for beginners. No nasty marine animals to watch out for here too. Water temperatures: range from 26-30 Celsius throughout the year. back to top

Accommodation:

Please contact us to be advised on accomodation in the Chalong Bay area.

We're recommending in Low season (May to Sept) the Nai yang beach resort: www.naiyangbeachresort.com/ It's located 5 min South drive from Phuket International Airport. Please book threw the website and notify you're customer for Kiteboarding lesson. Please contact us for other quality standing hotel. Different hotel 3,4 or 5* in the area.

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Getting there:

Up to 10 flights to Phuket from Bangkok per day.One hour flight. 2000 THB/50 US$. Also flights to and from Koh samui to Krabi, Pattaya, Singapore and Hong Kong.

Buses or train everyday from Bangkok. Please book in all travel agency. 13 to 14 hours trip. VIP night bus or train from Bangkok 900 THB/24US$

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No wind days:

Phuket offers a large amount of things to do. You can party all night in Karon beach or Patong the craziest night life place in Asia!!! If you would like to do more than just kiteboarding, the island offers many other water sports activities such as surfing, wakeboarding, waterskiing, cableskiing, sailing, deep sea fishing, scuba-diving, snorkeling, sea canoeing and elephant riding. Yes, in the water! On land you can go mountain biking, go carting, bungee jumping, Thai boxing, golfing, target shooting and of course just lie on the beach and relax...

Phuket also has a butterfly farm, the biggest aquarium in Thailand, a rare stones & sea shell museum, and a zoo with birds, snakes, tigers, elephants and more than 6000 crocodiles. It has a national park, mangrove forests, temples, and waterfalls such as Bang pae, Kathu and Ton Sai. Fun events at different times of the year include the King’s cup Regatta, Vegetarian festival, Full moon parties and Asia’s biggest gay party featuring some of the world's top circuit DJs.

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Kite guidelines:

KBA has built up a solid reputation for safety. Your compliance with the following will help keep beach safe and open for kiteboarding. The following kitelines are enforced by KBA around the School Area**.

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