Koh Lanta - Klong Dao, Thailand
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Ko Lanta, 13 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: KBV (KBV), 51 km.
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About Koh Lanta - Klong Dao
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SW (240°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (60°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.2 km out (1 in 222). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 31°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best month is usually June, with about 2 good days in 7; in March and April, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Ko Lanta, 13 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: KBV (KBV), 51 km.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 28 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to HKT, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).
See flights ORD → HKT · Skyscanner from about £800 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 55 from the airport to Koh Lanta - Klong Dao.
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No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Ko Lanta, 13 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: KBV (KBV), 51 km.
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 3, too small | under 1 ft8 s | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 3, too small | under 1 ft9 s | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 6, too small | 1 ft2 smushy | 1kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 6, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 1kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 3, too small | under 1 ft4 s | 1kJ | wind from the north-west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 3, too small | under 1 ft8 s | 1kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 5, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 3kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 16, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 13kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 17, too small | 1 ft5 smushy | 8kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 12, too small | 1 ft5 smushy | 5kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 28°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 intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to HKT, changing at HKG, then 1h 55 by road. About 28h 45 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 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
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to HKT, changing at HKG, then 1h 55 by road. About 28h 45 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,125–£2,235 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 HKT, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £800–£1,660 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £70–£115 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £1,125–£2,235 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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