Railay Beach
Krabi Province, Thailand
Today at a glance
Best: 11 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:05 pm9.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
9.5
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
9.3
4 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
7.6
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
7.5
0 km/h0 mph wind, Great
6.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
5.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
5.1
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
4.8
17 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
4.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
4.4
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
4.2
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Best time to swim
Best: 11 am to 12 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 31°C88°F
- Water
- 32°C89°F
- Wind
- 00 km/hmph S
- Gusts
- 149 km/hmph
- Waves
- <0.1 m<1 ft
- UV
- 7 high
- Tide
- falling
- Rain
- 14%
- Sunset
- 6:05 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- Low 2 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
- High 8 pm, 1.6 m5 ft
- Low 3 am, -0.4 m1 ft
- High 9 am, 1.6 m5 ft
Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.
Beach info
Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.
About Railay Beach
Railay Beach is a beach in Krabi province, Thailand. It is 398 meters from Ton Sai and 220 meters from the nearest toilets. The nearest airport is 19 kilometers away and there is one rental nearby.
Railay (Thai: ไร่เลย์, pronounced [râj lēː]), also known as Rai Leh, is a small peninsula between the city of Krabi and Ao Nang in Thailand. It is accessible only by boat due to high limestone cliffs cutting off mainland access. These cliffs attract rock climbers from all over the world, but the area is also popular due to its beautiful beaches and quiet relaxing atmosphere. Accommodation ranges from bungalows and medium-priced resorts in East Railay to a collection of luxury resorts focused on West Railay, though one, Rayavadee, spans both waterfronts and also has a beachfront restaurant at Ao Phra Nang. The four main areas of Railay consist of Phra Nang, West Railay, East Railay, and Ton Sai. Ton Sai caters to climbers and the backpacker set and is more rustic than the glitz of West Railay and the shops and restaurants of the East Railay boardwalk.
Source: Railay Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0; text may have been shortened. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
- Restrooms220 m720 ft away
- Food and drink50 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 150 m510 ft
- Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 miThe Rock Shop
- SurfaceSand
Getting there
- Nearest town
- 2.3 km1.4 miบ้านอ่าวนาง (village)
- Nearest airport
- 19 km12 miท่าอากาศยานนานาชาติกระบี่ (KBV)
Nearby places
- The Cliff BarFood and drink150 m510 ft
- The Cliff Cafe & RestaurantFood and drink170 m560 ft
- Thua Thai RestaurantFood and drink190 m620 ft
- The Rock ShopRental200 m670 ft
- Freedom BarFood and drink380 m0.2 mi
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Ton Sai0.4 km0.2 mi north-west away9.5 Excellent
- Ao Nang Beach2.3 km1.4 mi north-west away9.5 Excellent
- หาดนพรัตน์ธารา4.1 km2.6 mi north-west away9.5 Excellent
- Noppharat Thara Beach4.5 km2.8 mi north-west away9.5 Excellent
- Beach Poda Ao Nang5.5 km3.4 mi south-west away6.0 Good tomorrow
Where to stay near the beach
Compare hotels and apartments near Railay Beach.
Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.
Loads the map from Stay22, our stays partner.
Hotel results come from our stays partner. We may earn a commission when you book, at no extra cost to you, and it never changes the beach score.
The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sat6.7 GoodBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 89%
- Sun5.6 GoodBest 9 am to 11 amWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 98%
- Mon5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 86%
- Tue6.0 GoodBest 7 am to 2 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 79%
- Wed6.5 GoodBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 71%
- Thu6.2 GoodBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 82%