Karon Beach
Phuket Province, Thailand
Today at a glance
Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:08 pm7.5
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
6.8
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good
6.4
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
6.4
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
5.2
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
3.4
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
3.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Poor
4.5
9 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
4.4
12 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
4.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
4.4
12 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
4.6
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
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Forecast, hour by hour
Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 31°C87°F
- Water
- 31°C88°F
- Wind
- 53 km/hmph NNW
- Gusts
- 1912 km/hmph
- Waves
- 0.3 m<1 ft
- UV
- 7 high
- Tide
- falling
- Rain
- 58%
- Sunset
- 6:08 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- Low 2 pm, -0.2 m<1 ft
- High 8 pm, 1.4 m5 ft
- Low 2 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
- High 8 am, 1.4 m4 ft
Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.
The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sun5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 88%
- Mon4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 76%
- Tue6.1 GoodBest 11 am to 2 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 65%
- Wed5.5 GoodBest 11 am to 1 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 75%
- Thu5.9 GoodBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 73%
Beach info
Facilities and the beaches next door.
About Karon Beach
Karon Beach is a sandy beach located in Phuket Province, Thailand, and covers an area of 186,411 square meters. OpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station at the beach, and it is 2512 meters from Karon Noi Beach. The nearest town is 665 meters away, and there are 188 food options within 1 kilometer.
Karon Beach (Thai: หาดกะรน, RTGS: Hat Karon, pronounced [hàːt kā.rōn]) refers to a beach, and the town adjoining it, on the west coast of Phuket, Thailand. It is considered as the second longest beach in the province.
The beach is a popular destination for tourists. Generally quieter than neighbouring Patong, it is popular with families and couples. It is also especially popular with Scandinavian tourists, with many businesses catering especially to them.
Source: Karon Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
- LifeguardStation 90 m310 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
- Restrooms450 m0.3 mi away
- Showers310 m0.2 mi away
- Food and drink188 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 150 m490 ft
- Playground420 m0.3 mi away
- SurfaceSand
Getting there
- Nearest bus stop
- 170 m560 ftWoraburi Karon
- Nearest town
- 670 m0.4 miกะรน (town)
- Nearest airport
- 81 km50 miท่าอากาศยานนานาชาติกระบี่ (KBV)
Nearby places
- DangThai160 m510 ft
- Red LobsterFood and drink160 m510 ft
- VeeFood and drink170 m550 ft
- Green martFood and drink190 m610 ft
- GrandFood and drink200 m650 ft
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Karon Noi Beach2.5 km1.6 mi north-west away6.4 Good
- Hat Kata2.8 km1.7 mi south away6.4 Good
- Kata Noi beach3.6 km2.2 mi south away6.4 Good
- Freedom beach3.8 km2.4 mi north-west away6.4 Good
- Merlin Beach4.8 km3.0 mi north-west away6.4 Good