Come and experience the exhilaration of riding that perfect wave and enjoy the laid-back surfing and beach lifestyle at one of Phukets most beautiful beaches. Extreme Sports Café can offer you the experience of learning to Surf or Surfing on Phuket, in Thailand. Called "The Pearl of the South" by the tourist industry, Phuket is Thailand's largest island (810 sq km). Although tourism is its biggest source of income (along with tin, rubber and cashew nuts), because of its large size there are still many beautiful spots to accommodate escapists and water-sports lovers, of nearly all budget levels.
Extreme Sports Cafés partner Surfing School operates for surfing lessons on Phuket from mid April to mid November. Extreme Sports Cafés partner Phuket Surfing School’s main spot is at Bang Tao beach. When the surf is smaller they surf at Surin Beach as well but most of the time at Bang Tao Beach. Theses beaches are on the west coast of Phuket Island. Patong beach is roughly 10-15 min from the surfing areas, Surin beach / Bang Tao beach.
Come and experience the exhilaration of riding that perfect wave and enjoy the laid-back surfing and beach lifestyle at one of Phukets most beautiful beaches. To maximum your learning experience Extreme Sports Cafes partner Phuket Surfing School teaches surfing lessons in groups of 2-4 persons or private, this way you get a lot of individual attention and learn all about surfing more quickly. Our surfing instructors are friendly, kind and patient and will make your surfing lessons fun and exciting.
Phuket gets it's surf from the South West monsoon, this starts in May and ends in October, this is also the rainy season in Phuket, the most rain falls in May, September and October, During the months June, July and August most of the time the weather is fine though there are occasional showers but they don't last long.
- November till March brings beautiful sunny weather with cool trade winds blowing. Temperatures at night are around 23 degrees Celsius and during the daytime 30 or 32 degrees Celsius. This season is our winter.
- May to September and first half of October are the wettest periods as this is the Wet season. June, July and August generally have fine weather with an occasional shower. At night temperatures are around 28 degrees Celsius and during the daytime 32 or 34 degrees Celsius. Good swells for surfing roll in from the Indian Ocean as well with July and August being fairly windy too.
Lying in the Andaman Sea in the south of Thailand on the west coast is the Island of Phuket. The island's terrain is incredibly varied with idyllic little secluded coves, long white powdery beaches, limestone formations, mangrove forest reserves and jungles with waterfalls and tropical vegetation of all kinds, making Phuket the perfect place for any action adventure.
Surfing Courses and Experiences from Extreme Sports Cafe on Phuket in Thailand
All of our Surfing courses and experiences on Phuket in Thailand can be booked online
Introduction To Surfing 1hr 30min
This is an introduction to surfing and is 1hour 30minuets to 2 hours long. On this surfing course you will be learning the basics of surfing. It will give you a good idea of what surfing is all about and whether this is the sport for you.
Surfing Lesson content:
- Knowledge of the ocean.
- Surfing safety precautions.
- Surfing equipment knowledge and handling.
- Paddling and catching waves.
- 5 step standing procedure.
- Surfing practice.
3-Day Beginner Surfing Course
On this 3-Day Beginner Surfing Course you will acquire all the necessary knowledge to become a competent surfer and will feel at ease in the surf.
Day-1 Surfing Lesson - duration 1:30 - 2 hours
- Knowledge of the ocean.
- Surfing safety precautions.
- Surfing equipment knowledge and handling.
- Paddling and catching waves.
- 5 step standing procedure.
- Surfing practice.
Day-2 Surfing Lesson - duration 1:30 - 2 hours
- Surfing practise -fine tuning of techniques.
- Paddling out through and over waves.
- Riding an unbroken wave.
- Surfing supervised practise.
Day-3 Surfing Lesson - duration 1:30 - 2 hours
- The ocean environment -reading waves and using rips and tides to your advantage.
- Surfing practise -fine tuning of riding unbroken wave.
- Making forehand and backhand turns.
- What you really do need to know about surf etiquette.
Extreme Sports Cafes Phuket Surfing School provide large size learner boards for our students. They are easy to balance on, paddle, stand and ride on; these boards make learning surfing a lot easier.
- Please Note: Surf class times may vary due to tidal and wave conditions.
- Group Surfing lessons or Private Surf lessons are available
Surfing Equipment Rental
Extreme Sports Cafes partner Phuket Surfing School have a wide choice of boards for rental.
- Boards ranging from short boards, mini Malibus and long boards.
- Fun Board 7.5ft, Pro Board 6-6.5ft, Long Board/Paddle Board.
All of our Surfing courses and experiences on Phuket in Thailand can be booked online
Accommodation - Phuket Thailand
On Phuket there is a wide choice of accommodation ranging from very good value roughly 450 baht to 600 baht a night, comfortable guesthouses some with swimming pool and restaurant to very expensive 6 star mega luxury hotels.
Getting Around - Phuket Thailand
There are two types of buses - the Songtaew - blue open-air buses that run between Phuket Town and the main resorts, and air-conditioned "micro" buses that service the Phuket Town area. Songthaews (small pick up buses) cost 15-20 baht for all destinations. For transfer from the airport, there's only one authorised "limousine" service that has fixed fares. Expect to pay 100-200 Baht for a shared minibus or up to 500 baht for a private taxi, depending on your destination. There are also metered taxis for hire just outside the airport terminal and around Phuket Town and other centers.
For short distances tuk tuks are fine, but their small size makes them uncomfortable for anything longer than about 30 minutes. Costs usually 100Baht depending on the distance, the weather and your bargaining skill.
Getting There - Phuket Thailand
Phuket can be reached via Bus or Plane from Bangkok
- By Bus - To get the VIP bus get yourself to Bangkok's Southern Bus Terminal on the Thonburi side of the Chao Phraya River. (ignore the buses that are waiting outside as these are the public service buses) Go to the ticket booth inside the terminal (it’s the place that has the roof over it) and book your ticket there. The buses leave once every 30 minutes beginning at 04:00am in the morning and stopping just before midnight everyday. When planning your trip to the bus station in Bangkok please give ample time for traffic jams in the morning and evening, the commuter traffic can get ridiculously heavy so be sure to allow extra time on your journey.
- By Plane - If you’re in a real hurry or can’t stand the bus ride for 11 hours then you can catch a 1 hour flight to Phuket from Bangkok. Air Asia is recommended for these flights as they are frequent and pretty cheap with reliability. Phuket International Airport is located in the north of the island. There are many scheduled flights and chartered flights from domestics and other countries in Asia, Australia, Europe and North America landing in Phuket.
Surfing Courses and Experiences from Extreme Sports Cafe on Phuket in Thailand
All of our Surfing courses and experiences on Phuket in Thailand can be booked online
