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Khao Kalok Beach

Prachuap Khiri Khan Province · Pranburi - Pak Nam Pran · Pran Buri District

also known as Kao Kalok, Hat Khao Kalok, Hat Naresuan, Naresuan Beach, Thao Ko Sa Forest Park beach

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beginner-friendlylow crowds

On this page

The spot
Wind
Forecast
Month by month
Water
Level
The scene
Launch
Schools
Tips
Getting there
Photos
FAQ

Riding essentials

Season

Nov–May

Months riders and schools name

How windy

18-22 knots

Character: mixed

Room to launch

huge

access rules on record, below

Water

mixed

29.2 °C in summerThe water combines shallow flat water, sandbars/lagoons, sandy bottom and open-sea chop or small waves

Hazards

Reported by riders

Level

Beginner to advanced

With a caveat: see Your level

BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced

Crowds

low crowds · busy Nov Dec Jan Feb

Schools

named at this spot

From the airport

180 min

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK)

When it fills in

The north-wind season, November to January, gives wind through the morning. The southerly thermal season, February to May, builds slowly through the morning and blows hardest from the afternoon until sunset.

Nearbystraight-line distance

Backup spotsWhere riders go when the wind doesn't work here.

Pak Nam Pran Buri Beachno page yet
Squid Beach / Pranburi river-mouth areano page yet
Pran Buri Jettiesno page yet
Hua Hinno page yet
Khao Takiab Bayno page yet
Dolphin Bay / Sam Roi Yotno page yet

The spot

Khao Kalok is the southern end of the Pak Nam Pran kite coast in Pranburi, under the headland locals call Skull Mountain. The riding changes with tide and season: shallow flat water, sandbars, small lagoons close in, open-sea chop and small waves further out when it blows.

Seasons and learning

The north-wind winter comes first, then the southerly thermal spring, and the flattest water for learning is usually February to May. A kite station sits on the sand below Kao Kalok.

Hazards

It is far quieter than Hua Hin with much more open water, and that is the reason to come; the rock is the reason to be careful. Kitesurfers have been blown onto the Khao Kalok rocks more than once, and a rider died there on 13 January 2025. Stay upwind of the headland, ride the teaching strip, and get a local briefing on which beach segment works in the day's direction.

The wind

locals call it Northeast monsoon / north-wind winter season and southerly thermal spring season

Direction

cross-shorecross-offwind blows away from land — rescue cover matters here

Direction to shore

Cross-shore is the usual description on the main Pak Nam Pran and Khao Kalok strip, in both the north-wind and the south-wind season, with a sandy bottom and no offshore component on a normal day.Side-off is also reported for the area, so confirm the day's angle with a school before you rig; which segment you launch from changes it.July to September the southwest monsoon is often straight offshore.

Dominant direction

NE, ENE, E, SE, SSE, S are all usable at Pak Nam Pran/Khao Kalok; north wind runs November-January and the south thermal from February to May.

Kite sizes

567891011121314151617

metres · typical quiver highlighted

The quiver, in words

8-12 m for a 75-85 kg rider. In the north-wind season, November to January, 8 or 9 m covers the 18-22 kt days and a 7 m earns its place when it pushes toward 30. In the southerly thermal season, February to May, 10-12 m suits the 13-18 kt afternoons.Indicative sizing derived from the quoted wind ranges, not a local table.

Character

mixed

When it fills in: see above ↑

Average strength

10-25

Typical strength

November-January: about 18-22 knots, with the NE monsoon described as October-January. February-May: about 13-18 knots to 10-20 knots daily, with some days above 25 knots. Other reported ranges are 15-25 knots from November to March, and October-January reaching up to 30 knots.

Steady wind and cross-shore direction on the main Pak Nam Pran/Khao Kalok beach. No public statistical wind data is available for the spot, so long-term averages are anecdotal rather than station-confirmed.

The season runs with NE monsoon from October-January and south wind from February-May, with mid-February to early May the best part of the year. It is also given as mid-November to early May, with north wind and light swell November-January and calmer flat water in the south-wind season February-May. July-September is more unpredictable and often offshore.

Forecast

Live forecast

Windguru Windfinder Windy

Month by month

Jan, riders' month13
Feb, riders' month5
Mar, riders' month2
Apr, riders' month3
May, riders' month3
Jun2
Jul6
Aug0
Sep2
Oct0
Nov, riders' month22
Dec, riders' month21

windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+)

Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec.

13%Jan28°
5%Feb29°
2%Mar30°
3%Apr32°
3%May32°
2%Jun31°
6%Jul31°
0%Aug31°
2%Sep31°
0%Oct31°
22%Nov30°
21%Dec28°

windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+) · water °C below · season highlighted

Modelled from the operational forecast archive at 1.5–7 km (2023-2024), daylight hours only, not a ground station: it resolves thermal, lake and valley winds far better than coarse reanalysis but still tends to understate a strong local thermal.

Every figure, month by monthWindy days · Force 4+ · 12 kn or more · Knots · Wind from · Peaks at · Air · Water · Readings

Month	Windy days	Force 4+	12 kn or more	Knots	Wind from	Peaks at	Air	Water	Readings
Jan	13%	35%	23%	10.3 kt	NNE	12:00	26.1 °C	27.8 °C	62
Feb	5%	28%	18%	10 kt	SE	14:00	27.1 °C	28.9 °C	57
Mar	2%	32%	11%	10.4 kt	SE	14:00	28.4 °C	30 °C	62
Apr	3%	40%	17%	10.7 kt	SE	15:00	30.2 °C	31.7 °C	60
May	3%	13%	6%	9 kt	SE	14:00	29.3 °C	32.3 °C	62
Jun	2%	13%	8%	9.2 kt	WSW	15:00	28.7 °C	31.2 °C	60
Jul	6%	27%	13%	9.2 kt	WSW	14:00	27.7 °C	30.8 °C	62
Aug	0%	19%	10%	8.9 kt	WSW	15:00	28.2 °C	31 °C	62
Sep	2%	27%	15%	9 kt	WSW	13:00	27.6 °C	30.9 °C	60
Oct	0%	2%	0%	6.8 kt	NE	13:00	26.8 °C	31.1 °C	62
Nov	22%	40%	30%	10.1 kt	NNE	11:00	26.9 °C	29.9 °C	60
Dec	21%	48%	34%	10.9 kt	NNE	12:00	26.3 °C	28.3 °C	62

How this is modelledmodelled · 2023-2024

A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.

A windy day has at least three consecutive daylight hours at 12 knots or more. The typical daily max and the direction are columns of the table above, month by month. Highlighted months are the riding season from the spot record.

High-resolution weather model (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical forecast archive — best-match operational model (ICON-D2 / AROME / ICON-EU / GFS by region), not a ground station · 2023-2024

The water

Type

mixed

Standing depth

Shallow across much of the bay in the south-wind season, with a shallow teaching area, small lagoons on the beachfront and a sandy bottom with no rocks or coral in the school water. When the southerly bars build, the water between them is shallow enough to stand. No measured depth is published for the strip.

Tides

Launch space is tidal: the beach is wide at low water and narrow at high. Sandbanks are exposed February to June, and through the south-wind season bars build along the shore with shallow water between them. Riding here is also reported as tide-independent, which sits badly with the sandbank reports, so check the exact launch locally.

Temperature

29.2 °C summer · 26.8 °C winter

Modelled monthly average: 28–32 °C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts and a rash vest most of the year. NE-monsoon weather can drop to 24–26 °C, so a neoprene top helps in November and early December; the rash guard also covers you for jellyfish.

Currents

Squid Beach near the harbour is protected from current and waves in north wind, which implies current matters outside the sheltered sections. No measured current data was found for Khao Kalok itself.

Conditions

The water combines shallow flat water, sandbars/lagoons, sandy bottom and open-sea chop or small waves. Small waves build on stronger days, including near-shore waves. The rocky Khao Kalok headland is not part of the beginner water area and has been involved in rescue incidents.

Your level

BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced

The Pak Nam Pran/Khao Kalok beach is suitable for learning, with wide sand, shallow flat water and a sandy bottom. Beginners should stay with the school/teaching area and away from the Khao Kalok rocks/headland, where strong wind, wave and rescue incidents are documented.

The scene

What riders come here for

learning in shallow waterfreeridefreestyle on sandbar/lagoon sectionsfoilingsmall-wave sessions on stronger daysquiet beach riding

Quiet compared with Hua Hin, with few people on the water and no party/crowded beach scene; overall a quiet long beach with local restaurants and resort accommodation.

Launch and rules

three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you

With a school or a boat

6 schools name this spot

See who they are

On your own

Room to launch: huge

Read the access rules

Somewhere else

2 spots nearby

All 2 spots within 40 km are under Nearby

Rescue

The schools on the strip will help, but there is no lifeguard or rescue station at the Khao Kalok headland itself.

In the fatal incident of 13 January 2025 rescue came down to volunteers with rubber boats and a drone, slowed by high waves, strong current and difficult rock access, with a red flag for 2-4 m waves already posted.

Treat the headland as unrescued in strong wind and big swell.

Launch

Wide sandy beach below the Khao Kalok headland with several launch options along the Pak Nam Pran strip. The segment the schools call the main kite beach sits next to Baan Pran, Romanee Resort and Mojitos beach bar on the beach road toward Khao Kalok; another station works a launch and pack-down area on Purimuntra beach along the same strip.The largest beach area is further south, and launch size changes with the tide.

Hazards riders report 13 reported

Wind

Rocky Khao Kalok/Thao Ko Sa headland sits downwind or nearby depending on launch and wind direction; kitesurfers were blown onto the rocks in 2021 and again in 2025, the second time fatally.
The July-September southwest monsoon period is described as more unpredictable and often offshore.
In the north-wind season the sea washes palm debris and coconuts onto the beach; check the sand before you lay lines out.

Crowds and zones

Fishing boats near the Pranburi river mouth are listed as a regional Pak Nam Pran hazard.

Bottom

Fewer on-site rescue resources at the exposed rocky headland than at the main Pak Nam Pran/Hua Hin beaches, even though several schools operate directly on the Khao Kalok/Pak Nam Pran strip.

Waves and currents

tidal sandbank exposure typical of this coastline
Strong waves and high water can make rescue near the headland difficult.
Tidal sandbanks and very shallow areas, especially in the February-June flat-water season.
Rocky Khao Kalok/Thao Ko Sa headland downwind or nearby depending on launch and wind direction; a 55-year-old kitesurfer died there on 13 January 2025 after being driven by a wave into a rock crevice while a red-flag warning for 2-4 m waves was already posted, and rescuers needed rubber boats and a drone to reach him.

Protected areas and rules

Red jellyfish/jellyfish are reported; wear skin protection and ask locals about current blooms.

Other

less developed - fewer schools/rescue resources on site than Pak Nam Pran or Hua Hin
Concrete/road hazards near the beach are reported; rig away from hard objects.
Animals in the water are reported alongside the jellyfish - keep a rash guard on.

Rules & access

1 min read

2026: no kitesurf-specific rule is published for Pak Nam Pran Buri Beach, and the standing advice is to check with a local before going on the water. No municipal, forest-park or federation zoning or permit document for Khao Kalok was found.

Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.

Schools that ride here

Rider tips

Get a briefing before your first session: the teaching and launch area is not the same water as the ground near the rocky headland.
In the south-wind season ride late, when the thermal is up; in the north-wind season check the morning and the swell.
Bring a rash guard or a thin neoprene top, for sun and jellyfish and for the cooler NE-monsoon spells in November and early December.
Check the tide and where the sandbars are before you launch; the beach is wider at low tide but the bars will catch a fin.
Treat July-September southwest monsoon forecasts as suspect. The wind is often offshore and unreliable.
The kite beach is the stretch by Baan Pran, Romanee Resort and Mojitos, on the beach road toward the headland. If you have booked with the other station on the strip you will be launching further along at Purimuntra.
Pack an 8 or 9 m for the winter north wind and a 10-12 m for the spring thermal. A 7 m is worth having for the days that touch 30 kt.

Getting there

Airport

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK) for most international arrivals; Hua Hin Airport (HHQ) is closer but has limited service.

Route

From Suvarnabhumi take the Hua Hin airport bus and then a taxi for the last 30 km, or book a direct airport transfer.Pak Nam Pran is about 3 hours by car from the Bangkok airport and about 30 km, half an hour, south of Hua Hin.Hua Hin is around 20 km away; BKK is 215 km from the spot.

Transfer

180 min

Cost level

medium

Staying

Beachfront and near-beach places line the kite strip: budget rooms and bungalows, mid-priced beachfront resorts, higher-end hotels and villas around Baan Pran, Romanee, Il Mare, Praseban, Aleenta, Villa Maroc, plus more within walking distance of Khao Kalok Beach.

No-wind days

Khao Kalok/Thao Ko Sa viewpoint and caves, Pranburi Forest Park mangrove boardwalk, Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park and Phraya Nakhon Cave, cycling along Pak Nam Pran, kayaking/SUP, seafood restaurants and Hua Hin day trips.

Photos

FAQ

When is the best time to kite at Khao Kalok?

The season runs mid-November to early May, with a stronger NE monsoon window October/November-January/March and a calmer south thermal window February-May.

Is Khao Kalok suitable for beginners?

Yes, local schools describe wide sand and shallow flat water as suitable for learning, but beginners should stay in the teaching area away from the rocky headland.

What are the main hazards?

The rocky Khao Kalok headland has been involved in documented kite accidents, including a fatality in January 2025; jellyfish and tidal sandbanks are also reported hazards.

What is the wind like?

Wind runs about 18-22 knots in the November-January north season and 13-18 knots in the February-May south thermal season, cross-shore to the beach.

Are there kite schools nearby?

Yes, Go Kite Asia, JollyKite, Airstylers Kite School and Yoda Kiteschool all operate along this stretch of Pak Nam Pran.

The bigger pictureEverything about Pranburi - Pak Nam Pran

Last updated: August 2026