Laem Sing Beach
Golden cove under granite boulders between Kamala and Surin; no road since 2017 — boat or rock path from Surin.
Kamala · 300 m · Sauveteurs: Aucun · November–April · Revision 5 sept. 2026
Chiffres clés
au septembre 2026 · Toutes les sources- 300 m
- Longueur
- Aucun
- Sauveteurs
- open to the south-west monsoon
- Exposition
- high
- Risque de courant, mai–oct.
- low
- Risque de courant, nov.–avr.
- November–April
- Meilleurs mois
- sentier 15 min / bateaugratuit
- Accès
- 28.8–31.0 °C
- Mer °C
- $23 par voiture, médiane de l’indice
- Taxi aéroport vers Kamala
Short answer
Laem Sing Beach is 300 m of sand in Kamala, open to the south-west monsoon, without lifeguards, reached by sentier 15 min / bateau free of charge. Best months to swim: November–April; rip-current risk from May to October: high. Good for snorkelling, quiet.
Laem Sing is the cove between Kamala and Surin that lost its road in 2017, when a land dispute closed the staircase from the coast road, and has been quieter ever since: three hundred metres of soft golden sand under big granite boulders and palms, clear water, snorkelling along the rocks, a few vendors and no loungers. Access is from the northern end of Surin — a fifteen-minute scramble along the rocks at low tide or one of the small boats that shuttle across in a few minutes for a per-seat fare. It faces the open sea and takes the full green-season swell with no lifeguards, so it is a November-to-April beach. The viewpoint on the coast road above still gives the photograph.
Source: phuket101 — Laem Singh Beach, how to reach this hidden cove (5 sept. 2026); Bangkok Post — Phuket beach road reopens after public outcry (5 sept. 2026) · Toutes les sources
La mer mois par mois
| Mois | État de la mer | Jours agités | Mer °C | Meilleurs mois |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | calme | 0 | 28.8 | oui |
| Feb | calme | 0 | 29.1 | oui |
| Mar | calme | 0 | 29.8 | oui |
| Apr | calme | 0 | 30.7 | oui |
| May | légère houle | 4 | 31.0 | — |
| Jun | légère houle | 8 | 30.1 | — |
| Jul | agitée | 13 | 29.9 | — |
| Aug | agitée | 9 | 29.9 | — |
| Sep | agitée | 12 | 29.4 | — |
| Oct | calme | 2 | 29.5 | — |
| Nov | calme | 0 | 29.8 | oui |
| Dec | calme | 0 | 29.0 | oui |
Source: Open-Meteo (ERA5), 2015–2026 (island rough-sea days, 2015–2025, damped for a beach that is open to the south-west monsoon); Open-Meteo Marine API (sea-surface temperature, 2022-12–2026-09).
Median monthly mean, west-coast grid point, 2022-12–2026-09 · Open-Meteo Marine API
Island rough-sea days, median per calendar month, 2015–2025; the beach's best months in the figure colour · Open-Meteo (ERA5), 2015–2026
The table above applies the island's marine normals to this beach: median rough-sea days per calendar month from Open-Meteo (ERA5), 2015–2026 (2015–2025, marine fields from 2022), damped by the beach's shelter, and median sea-surface temperature from Open-Meteo Marine API (2022-12–2026-09). Calm months here: October–April. Some swell: May–June. Rough: July–September. The sea is 28.8–31.0 °C as monthly medians, warm in every month; temperature never decides a swim on Phuket, the sea state does. The best-months row is the beach's own calm season and is derived, not opinion.
Sécurité
Laem Sing Beach is open to the south-west monsoon, which decides its year. It takes the south-west swell directly, so it follows the island's marine normals exactly: a calm sea in October–April and rough-sea days in May–September, when red flags fly on rough days and the rip-current risk is high. There are no lifeguards at any time, and no one is watching on a rough day. Caught in a rip: float, swim parallel to the beach until the pull stops, then in. Phuket records around 30–40 drownings a year, most of them between May and October on the open west coast; the hospitals catalogue names the nearest 24-hour emergency room from Kamala, and the emergency number is 1669. Jellyfish drift in after storms on the whole coast; vinegar is the first aid.
Services
- Transatsnon
- Restaurationoui
- Toilettesnon
- Douchesnon
- Stationnementnon
- Ombre naturelleoui
A few vendors with drinks and simple food; no loungers, toilets or showers since the 2017 clearance.
Comment s’y rendre
sentier 15 min / bateau · gratuit
The old staircase from the coast road has been closed since the April 2017 land dispute; access is a 15-minute walk along the rocks from the north end of Surin or a five-minute boat from the same spot (per-seat fare).
$23 Taxi aéroport vers Kamala, par voiture, médiane de l’indice, septembre 2026 · n = 5
Comment s’y rendre
The old staircase from the coast road has been closed since the April 2017 land dispute; access is a 15-minute walk along the rocks from the north end of Surin or a five-minute boat from the same spot (per-seat fare). There is no entry fee. The beach is 1.4 km from the centre of Kamala as the site defines it. From the airport, the taxi-counter fare to Kamala was $23 per car as the index median in septembre 2026 (5 observations); the airport-transfer page compares taxi, ride-hailing, minivan and the Smart Bus for the area. 26 km separate the airport from Kamala by road. The nearest other beaches in this catalogue are Surin Beach (1.2 km), Kamala Beach (1.5 km), Pansea Beach (1.9 km), Bang Tao Beach (3.8 km).
Services
A few vendors with drinks and simple food; no loungers, toilets or showers since the 2017 clearance. There are no loungers on the sand; bring shade. Natural shade exists behind the beach. Food and drink are available at or just behind the beach. Nearby in the things-to-do catalogue: Phuket FantaSea (2.3 km), Carnival Magic (2.6 km). Hotels, villa rents and the cost of a day in Kamala are priced on the area page from the index.
Plages voisines
- Surin BeachShort, steep, upscale beach cleared of vendors and loungers in 2025; excellent high-season swimming, a dumping shore-break in the wet.
- Kamala BeachLow-rise village beach: beach clubs at the southern end, longtails and restaurants under the trees in the middle, a reef a short swim out.
- Pansea BeachSheltered cove north of Surin fronted by Amanpuri and The Surin; public by law, private in practice.
- Bang Tao BeachSix kilometres from the Surin headland to Layan: beach clubs and Laguna loungers in the south, empty sand in the middle, fishing boats in the north.
Questions fréquentes
Is Laem Sing Beach safe for swimming?
In November–April, yes — the sea is calm on the island's marine normals. From May to October the rip-current risk is high: the beach takes the swell directly and flies red flags on rough days. There are no lifeguards. Red flag means no swimming; in an emergency call 1669.
When is the best time to visit Laem Sing Beach?
November–April. The sea is calm here in October–April and rough in July–September, on the island's marine normals (Open-Meteo (ERA5), 2015–2026) applied to a beach that is open to the south-west monsoon. Sea temperature runs 28.8–31.0 °C through the year, so it is never the deciding factor.
How do you get to Laem Sing Beach?
The old staircase from the coast road has been closed since the April 2017 land dispute; access is a 15-minute walk along the rocks from the north end of Surin or a five-minute boat from the same spot (per-seat fare). Entry is free. The airport taxi to Kamala was $23 per car as the index median in septembre 2026; Kamala is 26 km from the airport by road.
Does Laem Sing Beach have loungers, restaurants and toilets?
Restauration, Ombre naturelle; not transats, toilettes, douches, stationnement. A few vendors with drinks and simple food; no loungers, toilets or showers since the 2017 clearance. Other beaches in Kamala: Kamala Beach.
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