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Phuket Surfing... 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. Extreme Sports Café can now offer you the experience of Surfing in Phuket, 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.

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.

Extreme Sports Cafés Surfing School operates for surfing lessons in Phuket in January and February and from May to October. Kata beach is one of the nicest beaches on Phuket, it's on the west coast of the island on the southern part. This is one of the most popular places for surfing and where Extreme Sports Cafes Surfing School runs the surfing lessons. 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 Phuket Surfing School teaches surfing lessons with no more than 2 students per one teacher, this way our 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.

For the experienced surfers we offer Phuket Surfaris. This is an adventure surfing trip including a guide who will show you the best breaks on the island. Extreme Sports Cafes Surfing guide will take you to spots that suit your surfing ability with the best surfing conditions for the day.

Learn to Surf in Phuket - Phuket Surfing Courses

Introduction To Surfing 1hr 30min 1,000THB

This is an introduction to surfing and is 1hour 30minuets long. In 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 2,400THB

In 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 (duration 1 hour)
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.

DAY-2 (duration 1 hour)
Surfing Lesson content:
• Surfing practise -fine tuning of techniques.
• Paddling out through and over waves.
• Riding an unbroken wave.
• Surfing supervised practise.

DAY-3 (duration 1 hour)
Surfing Lesson content:
• 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: class times may vary due to tidal and wave conditions.

Phuket Surfaris 1,600THB

Go off and explore Phuket's coastline, our surf guide will show you Phuket's best surfing spots, (secret spots included) that suit your surfing ability and the day's conditions. All you will have to think about is your next wave.

Surfari Includes: Transportation to surfing spots and non-alcoholic drinks.

Surfing Equipment Rental
Extreme Sports Cafes Phuket Surfing School have a wide choice of boards for rental. Boards ranging from short boards, mini Malibus and long boards.

Time	1 Hour	2 Hours	4 Hours	Full Day
Price	150THB	250THB	300THB	500THB

Accommodation for Surfing Phuket

Right behind Extreme Sports Cafe's Phuket Surfing School are some spacious comfortable bungalows, which have a great view over the bay. They are very spacious rooms and all have cable tv, hot water and a choice of air conditioning or fan.

In Phuket there is a wide choice of accommodation ranging from very good value roughly 450 baht to 600 baht a night, comfortable guesthouses with a swimming pool and restaurant to very expensive 6 star mega luxury hotels.

Please contact Extreme Sports Cafe for more information and options for accommodation in Phuket.

Wind and Surf Report for Phuket Thailand

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.

Get a surf report on Magic Seaweed for Phuket Thailand...

Getting to Phuket to go Surfing...

There are many daily national and international flights to and from Phuket. Several budget airlines fly this route.

Phuket is also easy to get to by bus from most places in Thailand.