Khao lak

About

don't go there with out a surfboard... i think it is quite a consitent.
~You can rent boards at Pakarang Surf Shop.

Atmosphere:
was there in november. left my board home, thinking there are no waves. even though the locas said it was not wave season there where waves every day from 1-3 foot and offshore winds. the beaches arround seemed flat.
it's a family place, relaxed an calm. no one surfs, some boogieborders.
saw some offshore reef there and heard it could get good on its day.
It's a lot different than Phuket, it's not nearly as crowded with tourists, more rural and laid back.

Additional Info:
There is a surf shop in Khao Lak town, Pakarang Surf Shop.
Bang Niang (the town just north of Khao Lak) has a good little river mouth beach break. Cape Pakarang has a good beach break and a few reef breaks, also picks up the most swell.

Location

Access

if you go through khao lak towards phuket there is like a main part of town with a market and lots of restaurants, bars and the best bakery in thailand. there are loads of hotels there (like the palm beach resort/Bayfront resort)just there head to the beach and you'll see the waves breaking near the light house.

Walk	Instant access (<5 min)
Public access	Yes
4x4 required	Unknown
Boat required	Unknown

Wave Characteristics

Type	Don't know
Direction	Don't know
Bottom	Sandy
Power	Fun
Frequency	Regular (100 days/year)
Normal length	Short (<50m)
Good day length	Short (<50m)

Ideal Conditions

Wind direction	South, SouthEast, East, NorthEast
Swell direction	North, NorthWest, West, SouthWest, South
Swell size	Less than 3ft - Don't know
Tide	Low and mid tide
Tide movement	Rising and falling tides