Koh Samui Lamai, Thailand

No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Koh Tao, is 74 km away. Nearest airport: USM (USM), 10 km.

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About Koh Samui Lamai

Known for kitesurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for kitesurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 8.3 km out (1 in 833). The sea is about 28°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 31°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For kitesurfing at intermediate level the best month is usually December, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Koh Tao, is 74 km away. Nearest airport: USM (USM), 10 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.

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From Chicago: about 26 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to USM, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).
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No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Koh Tao, is 74 km away. Nearest airport: USM (USM), 10 km.
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Where it is

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Kite spot

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Forecast

The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

Wind forecast and score for each day at Koh Samui Lamai
Day	Score	Wind	Gusts	Shore	Water
Sun 18Oct	0, poor	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	11kn	cross-off	flat
Mon 19Oct	0, poor	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	8kn	cross-off	flat
Tue 20Oct	0, poor	wind from the east, 0 knots	11kn	side-on	flat
Wed 21Oct	0, poor	wind from the north-east, 2 knots	7kn	side	flat
Thu 22Oct	0, poor	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	10kn	offnot safe	flat
Fri 23Oct	0, poor	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	13kn	offnot safe	flat
Sat 24Oct	0, poor	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	18kn	side-on	flat
Sun 25Oct	0, poor	wind from the south, 4 knots	12kn	side-on	flat
Mon 26Oct	0, poor	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots	15kn	on	flat
Tue 27Oct	0, poor	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	14kn	on	flat
Wed 28Oct	0, poor	–	–	–	–

Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.

The season

Good kite days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

Jan1of 7
Feb1of 7
Mar1of 7
Apr0of 7
May0of 7
Jun0of 7
Jul0of 7
Aug0of 7
Sep0of 7
Oct0of 7
Nov1of 7
Dec2of 7

Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for kite. Change dates

Mon 19 Oct
Travel out
Fly ORD to USM, changing at HKG, then 30 min by road. About 26h 55 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Rest day
Not enough of the right wind: 0 kn gusting 11, side-onshore. Water: flat.
Wed 21 Oct
Rest day
Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 7, side-shore. Water: flat.
Thu 22 Oct
Rest day
Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 10, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.
Fri 23 Oct
Rest day
Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 13, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.
Sat 24 Oct
Rest day
Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 18, side-onshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Fly ORD to USM, changing at HKG, then 30 min by road. About 26h 55 door to door

Rough cost

About £995–£2,025 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.

Flights £790–£1,640
To the UK airport £35–£65
Taxi £15–£30
Food £155–£290

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