Ao Yai Beach
Ranong · Thailand
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Ao Yai Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the Thailand shoreline, opening onto the Andaman Sea — it catches SE–W swell, and offshore N–NE winds tidy the banks through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~28.7°C (83.7°F) on average
Jan
28.2°C
82.8°F · 26.6–29.5°C
Feb
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.3–29.5°C
Mar
29.3°C
84.7°F · 28–30.3°C
Apr
30.3°C
86.5°F · 28.2–31.2°C
May
30.2°C
86.4°F · 28.5–32.4°C
Jun
29.5°C
85.1°F · 27.7–30.7°C
Jul
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.5–30.3°C
Aug
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.5–29.7°C
Sep
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.6–29.9°C
Oct
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.5–29.6°C
Nov
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.5–29.6°C
Dec
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.2–29.5°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–W
Best wind
N–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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