Point Laem Khum
Prachuap Khiri Khan · Thailand
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Point Laem Khum is a E-facing sand beach on the Thailand shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of Thailand — it catches NE–SE swell, and offshore SW–NW 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: ~29.1°C (84.4°F) on average
Jan
27.5°C
81.5°F · 25.6–29.3°C
Feb
28.1°C
82.6°F · 26.9–29.2°C
Mar
28.9°C
84°F · 27.5–30.1°C
Apr
29.9°C
85.8°F · 27.9–31°C
May
30.1°C
86.2°F · 27.9–31.5°C
Jun
29.6°C
85.3°F · 28–30.9°C
Jul
29.1°C
84.4°F · 28–30.5°C
Aug
28.8°C
83.8°F · 28.1–30°C
Sep
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.7–30.1°C
Oct
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.9–30.1°C
Nov
28.6°C
83.5°F · 26.9–30°C
Dec
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.1–29.7°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
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
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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