Cha-am wind forecast, webcam & sea temperature
Updated 12 Oct, 14:00 UTC
Current conditions
Right now at Cha-am: 4 kts NW, gusts 7, water 31 °C — too light to kite.
7-day forecast
| Mon 12 | Tue 13 | Wed 14 | Thu 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | |
| Wind | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 9 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Temperature | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 11.5 | 5.5 | 8 | 6 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.1 | ||||||
Times shown in local time · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
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Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Cha-am (Phetchaburi)
- Water: Sea
- Sports: Kitesurf
- Best wind directions: NEENEESESSE
A long, east-facing beach on the western shore of the Gulf of Thailand, about 25 kilometres north of Hua Hin, with shallow water over sand. Kitesurfers ride the north-easterly wind from about November to January and the south-easterly sea breeze from February to May, both blowing side- to side-onshore. The south-westerly monsoon of summer is offshore here. Quieter than Hua Hin, where most of the kite schools are.
Cha-am sea temperature
Today: 31 °C
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
Monthly mean sea surface temperature, 2023–2025.
Cha-am weather by month
Most days with 12+ kts: January, April and November.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg wind (kts) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
| Days ≥12 kts | 10% | 8% | 8% | 13% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 3% | 0% | 1% | 9% | 5% |
| Waves (m) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Air high (°C) | 30 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
| Water (°C) | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
Model averages, 2023–2025 (Open-Meteo). Wind is the daytime mean, 08:00–20:00; a day counts when it has 3 or more daytime hours at 12 knots or above.
Cha-am FAQ
- Is there a beach webcam at Cha-am?
- Yes. The live beach webcam for Cha-am is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
- What is the sea temperature at Cha-am?
- Today the water is 31 °C. Over the year it runs from 27 °C in January to 32 °C in May (2023–2025 average).
- When is the best time to kitesurf at Cha-am?
- January, April and November have the most days with 12 knots or more, on the 2023–2025 average.
- What wind direction works at Cha-am?
- It works best in NE, ENE, E, SE, SSE winds.
