Ko Chang - Sai kaow, Thailand
No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Rayong, is 127 km away. Nearest airport: TDX (TDX), 19 km.
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About Ko Chang - Sai kaow
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces W (250°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (70°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 29). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 28°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 31°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually January, February, May and June, with about 1 good days in 7; in March, April and July, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Rayong, is 127 km away. Nearest airport: TDX (TDX), 19 km.
Water about 30°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 30 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to TDX, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).
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No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Rayong, is 127 km away. Nearest airport: TDX (TDX), 19 km.
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Forecast
The score for beginners, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 6, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the south, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 28, poor | 1 ft3 smushy | 2kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 35, poor | 1 ft3 smushy | 2kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 14, too small | under 1 ft3 s | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 4, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 5, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 27, too small | 1 ft2 smushy | 1kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 31, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 1kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 21, too small | 1 ft3 s | 1kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 7, too small | under 1 ft3 s | 0kJ | wind from the north, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – | – |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for beginner surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to TDX, changing at HKG and BKK, then 40 min by road. About 30h 10 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Ko Chang - Sai kaow
Best 13:00 to 16:00 local time: 1 ft at 3 s, wind 5 kn (10 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 29 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to TDX, changing at HKG and BKK, then 40 min by road. About 30h 10 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,065–£2,120 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to TDX, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and BKK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £775–£1,605 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | £35–£55 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £1,065–£2,120 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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