Which Phuket Beach?

[mysticpaki]

What is are the best swimming beaches near to Surin in middle of may as swimming is unsafe in Surin due rip tide and waves.

Thanks

[ozymandious]

Surin's got a deep shelf and a shallow break. So the waves tend to pound the shore line and then the rip pulles you out.

Some places in Bang Tao (North of Surin) are like Surin but some are ok you need to walk the beach and find a point that's good for you. With all the hotels on Bangtao as well, there are roped off 'swim only sections' that will protect you from motorized water vehicles and if you're in a jam you can always grab on to the float line. If you're a serious swimmer and want to know your distance the roped off area in front of the Dusit is approximately 250m in distance doing an out, over and back in to shore. Good for training.

Kamala Bay (to the south of Surin) gets bigger waves in the north end of the bay, you'll see the surfers out there. And peters out as you go south in the bay. Kamala is sometimes hit or miss I've seen big rollers out there and some days it's flat, just depends on the day.

Try to swim more towards the middle and be very weary of jet skis!

A good friend of mine was killed in Kamala Bay last year by a jet ski.

Swim safe and when ever possible swim with a buddy.

Take care

[ozymandious]

By the by,

If your a fitness nut and fancy doing a Triathlon while you're here in May.

There's one taking place on May 6th.

(1 km swim, 30km bike, 6km run)

See http://triballisticclub.com for more details. It's good fun

[Ping]

Laem Sing is okay (if you don't mind the short walk back up the hill)

[borracho]

Tritrang beach 2 minutes out of Patong during the high tides has the easiest conditions for swimming during low season. The south end of Patong beach would be nice if it wasn't for the effluent from the river.