Phuket is now Thailand's most important tourist destination, offering a variety of beaches, attractions and an exciting night life. Extreme Sports Cafe's partner Phuket Windsurfing School is located on Phuket's west coast at Patong beach. Our partner Phuket Windsurfing School operate for windsurf lessons from November to April. Come and learn to windsurf with Extreme Sports Cafe on Phuket.
Patong Beach is the most popular and well-developed beach on Phuket Island. Patong is the main tourist resort on Phuket and is also the centre of Phuket's nightlife and the cheap shopping spot of the island. Patong really is very attractive, and has the advantage of having plenty of shops, restaurants, bars, apartments and hotels just across the road from the beach.
- The winds blow from the East, November to April, which is ideal for Windsurfing.
- The West monsoon winds blow, May to October. Fun-board is still possible but the waves are often very big.
- Every year, the Phuket International Surfing contest is held in mid-September.
- Temperatures in Phuket range between 24 and 36 °C, and the water is between 27 and 30°C. It's never really necessary to wear a wet suit but a lycra vest is recommended to avoid sunburn.
For more information on Phuket Windsurfing and Hire from Extreme Sports Cafe, please check our Windsurfing Phuket Thailand page.
Thailand Windsurfing Courses Patong Beach on Phuket from Extreme Sports Cafe
All of our Thailand Windsurfing Courses at Patong Beach on Phuket can be booked online
Phuket Windsurfing 1-Day Beginner Course 4,000THB
This Windsurfing Beginner course aims to give the complete beginner an insight into Windsurfing and it's safety aspects. This course can also be taken over 2 days, 1½ Hours per day or over 3 days, 1 hour per day.
- All windsurfing instruction and Equipment included.
- 3hrs One on one windsurfing instruction and 1 free T-Shirt.
Phuket Windsurfing 1-Day Improvement Course 3,500THB
This is the follow on Windsurfing Course for the windsurfer that wants to improve on the skills they already have after taking the 1 day beginner windsurfing course. This course can also be taken over 2 days, 1½ Hours per day or over 3 days, 1 hour per day.
- All windsurfing instruction and Equipment included.
- 3hrs One on one windsurfing instruction.
Phuket Windsurfing 2-Day Beginner Course 7,500THB
This Beginner windsurfing course aims to take the complete beginner and turn them into a capable beginner Windsurfer. This course is both the 1day beginner and 1day improvement courses combined. This course can also be taken over 3 days, 2 Hours per day or over 4 days, 1½ Hours per day.
- All windsurfing instruction and Equipment included.
- 6hrs One on one windsurfing instruction and 1 free T-Shirt.
All of our Thailand Windsurfing Courses at Patong Beach on Phuket can be booked online
Phuket Island Thailand
Thailand's Andaman coast extends for 870 kilometres from the Surin Islands on the northern border with Burma to Tarutao National Park on the southern border with Malaysia. 
Phuket lies on the west coast of Southern Thailand in the Andaman Sea and is Thailand's largest island at 550sq km. Phuket is roughly the same size as Singapore, and is surrounded by many many smaller islands. Some of these islands are accessible by small craft from Phuket. Many of these islands are uninhabited, forested and fringed with spectacular coral reefs. You often won't find a footprint on the beach.
- Phuket has a wide choice of beaches to suit all tastes and requirements. Most of the beaches are located on the west coast of the island. The quieter beaches tend to be found towards the island's northwestern coastline. The greatest concentration of hotels, shops and restaurants are located around Patong and stretche south towards Karon and Kata.
Getting Around - Patong Phuket Thailand
Patong can (just about) be covered on foot, but there are plenty of taxis and motorbikes to get you around. The cost of these is one of the main down sides to Patong, as they are unregulated and charge what they please.
- Phuket has two types of taxis - millions (or so it seems) of small songthaew-style minivans (usually bright red, occasionally bright yellow), and very few conventional sedan-style taxis (yellow and red, with a "TAXI-METER" sign on top).
- The minivans have no meter and their drivers are notoriously mercenary, so always agree a price beforehand and do bargain hard.
Short hops typically cost around B200 since the one way system was invoked. - For longer distances the metered taxis are generally a better bet. You can hail one by telephone on 076-232157.
- Motorbike taxi rides within Patong start from around 40 baht.
Getting There - Phuket Thailand
- By Air - There are many scheduled flights to Phuket, domestic and International. Flights from Bangkok take around 1hour 20 minutes. Book your tickets early, especially during the high season from November to April. Phuket International Airport is situated at the northern end of the island, 45 mins drive from Phuket City. Tel: +66 (0)76-327-230 (information counter extension 1111 or 1122).
- By Train - There is no direct rail-line to Phuket, but trains do run to nearby Surat Thani. From here you catch a bus to Phuket. Trains in Thailand are slow so take an overnight sleeper and you'll not loose too much time. The train to Surat Thani takes around 12 hours and the coach is another 5-6 hours. For train schedules contact the State Railway of Thailand. Tel: 02 220 4334. Advance tickets are available at all main stations or the Bangkok Advance Booking Office. Tel: 02 225 0300 ext. 5200-3 or go to http://www.railway.co.th/english/index.asp
- By Bus - From Bangkok to Phuket it's around 14 hours. You can get one from the Southern Bus Terminal (Sai Tai Mai), in Thonburi. (Charan Sanitwong rd, Bangkok, tel: 02 435 1200, 02 435 1199). A Word Of Warning; Thieves operate on long-distance buses so keep an eye on your valuables. Don't put anything valuable in the luggage compartment of the bus. You may find it's not there when you arrive. There have also been reports of thieves befriending tourist and offering them snacks which contain drugs to make them fall asleep, then rob them while they doze.
Thailand Windsurfing Courses Patong Beach on Phuket from Extreme Sports Cafe
All of our Thailand Windsurfing Courses at Patong Beach on Phuket can be booked online
