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Phuket lifeguards warn surf danger ‘coming early this year’

Shela Riva

 

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PHUKET:-- The Phuket Lifeguard Service has issued a warning for all beachgoers to beware large “shore break waves” after a Russian woman was battered by a large wave at Nai Thon Beach, on Phuket’s northwest coast, on Monday (May 1).

 

The warning, issued today (May 3), follows a Russian tourist, who lifeguards identified only as “Katya”, suffering a blood-drawing graze after she was dumped on the sand by a large wave at the northern beach.

 

Asked how often bathers suffered such injuries, a representative for the Phuket Lifeguard Service told The Phuket News today, “There are many bad ones.”

 

“It happens when heavy big waves crash into the beach. Lifesavers call it a ‘shore break’. This kind of wave is common at Nai Harn, Kata, Karon, Surin, Nai Thon and Mai Kao beaches,” the representative added.

 

Large shore break waves are more likely as Phuket enters its annual “rainy season”, the representative noted.

 

Full Story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-lifeguards-warn-surf-danger-coming-early-this-year-62028.php#WVJ5ZYsLkpR7AGov.97

 
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We always called them shore pounders when I was a kid. And yes, there was some decent size surf at Nai Harn yesterday. Still there were Thai kids ignoring the red flag area. Two lifeguards come down and told them to move where the swimming area flags were. There were about 6 guys out surfing too.

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At the moment I don't take the kid to Nai Harn anymore, Kata Beach (especially the center part opposite Club Med) is much calmer.

 

Surfing and swimming go fine together, as long as the surfers don't enter the swim area, marked by flags. Of course the swimmers should stay in that area.

 

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15 hours ago, The Dark Lord said:

Our beach breakers are pretty tame in Khorat....

Yeah, I've been to the beach there! Caught a big catfish. 

 

 

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