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Merlin Beach

Kathu District, Phuket Province, Thailand

Merlin Beach 5 photos

  • 20221108 Freedom Beach auf Phuket (3)

    20221108 Freedom Beach auf Phuket (3). Joachim Lutz, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 20221108 Freedom Beach auf Phuket (2)

    20221108 Freedom Beach auf Phuket (2). Joachim Lutz, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Paradise Beach, 2016 march - panoramio

    Paradise Beach, 2016 march - panoramio. Roma Neus, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Paradise Beach, 2016 march - panoramio - Roma Neus

    Paradise Beach, 2016 march - panoramio - Roma Neus. Roma Neus, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Freedom beach - Karon, Phuket, Thailand - panoramio

    Freedom beach - Karon, Phuket, Thailand - panoramio. Bob Phillips, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:08 pm
7 am
7.5
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
8 am
6.8
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.4
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.4
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.2
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
Now
3.4
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
4.5
9 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.4
12 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.4
12 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
4.6
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
28°C83°F
Water
31°C88°F
Wind
138 km/hmph WNW
Gusts
3119 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
UV
8 very high
Tide
falling
Rain
70%
Sunset
6:08 pm
Today
7.5Great7 am43
6.8Good8 am21
6.4Good9 am32
6.4Good10 am32
5.2Fair11 am53
3.4PoorNow138
3.0Poor1 pm85
4.5Fair2 pm95
4.4Fair3 pm127
4.3Fair4 pm138
4.4Fair5 pm128
4.6Fair6 pm106
Sat
4.6Fair7 am106
4.8Fair8 am96
5.1Fair9 am74
5.1Fair10 am96
4.9Fair11 am148
3.0Poor12 pm128
4.9Fair1 pm117
5.0Fair2 pm149
5.2Fair3 pm117
5.1Fair4 pm128
5.1Fair5 pm117
5.1Fair6 pm96
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 2 pm, -0.2 m. High at 8 pm, 1.4 m. Low at 2 am, -0.2 m. High at 8 am, 1.4 mLow 2 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 8 pm, 1.4 m5 ftLow 2 am, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 8 am, 1.4 m4 ftNow6 pm12 am6 am12 pm
  • 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.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 20 m50 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 220 m720 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink12 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 20 m80 ft
  • Playground80 m260 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
880 m0.5 mi
Nearest town
3.3 km2.1 miป่าตอง (town)
Nearest airport
82 km51 miท่าอากาศยานนานาชาติกระบี่ (KBV)

Nearby places

  • OCEAN PATIO (KN COFFEE SEAFOOD)Beers
    590 m0.4 mi
  • Letong Bar&RestaurantLocal
    650 m0.4 mi
  • Rasta barFood and drink
    730 m0.5 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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