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Zen Beach

Ko Pha-ngan District, Surat Thani Province, Thailand

Zen Beach 5 photos

  • Haad Son (Secret Beach), Ko Phangan in 2023 1

    Haad Son (Secret Beach), Ko Phangan in 2023 1. Renek78, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Sunset over Gulf of Thailand, Ko Pha Ngan, April, 2018-2

    Sunset over Gulf of Thailand, Ko Pha Ngan, April, 2018-2. Alexey Komarov, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Sunset over Gulf of Thailand, Ko Pha Ngan, April, 2018-1

    Sunset over Gulf of Thailand, Ko Pha Ngan, April, 2018-1. Alexey Komarov, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Sunset over Gulf of Thailand, 8 May 2018

    Sunset over Gulf of Thailand, 8 May 2018. Alexey Komarov, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • West coast of Ko Pha Ngan

    West coast of Ko Pha Ngan. Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 2 pm to sunset, sunset 5:59 pm
7 am
9.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
8 am
9.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
8.2
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
Now
6.2
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.8
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.7
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.4
7 km/h5 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.1
7 km/h5 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 2 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
29°C83°F
Water
31°C87°F
Wind
85 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
128 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
7 high
Tide
rising
Rain
33%
Sunset
5:59 pm
Today
9.5Excellent7 am117
9.3Excellent8 am106
8.2Great9 am85
7.0Great10 am74
6.2GoodNow85
5.8Good12 pm95
5.3Fair1 pm117
5.7Good2 pm106
6.4Good3 pm75
6.1Good4 pm75
6.7Good5 pm85
Sat
4.8Fair7 am85
5.3Fair8 am96
6.1Good9 am64
6.6Good10 am74
6.9Good11 am64
7.0Great12 pm74
6.0Good1 pm95
7.1Great2 pm64
6.6Good3 pm64
6.7Good4 pm53
6.6Good5 pm43
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 12 pm, 1.0 m. High at 7 pm, 1.1 m. Low at 4 am, 0.7 mHigh 12 pm, 1.0 m3 ftHigh 7 pm, 1.1 m4 ftLow 4 am, 0.7 m2 ftNow5 pm11 pm5 am11 am
  • High 12 pm, 1.0 m3 ft
  • High 7 pm, 1.1 m4 ft
  • Low 4 am, 0.7 m2 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.

Facilities

  • Drinking water180 m600 ft away
  • Food and drink75 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 170 m540 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
620 m0.4 miบ้านศรีธนู (village)
Nearest airport
26 km16 miท่าอากาศยานนานาชาติสมุย (USM)

Nearby places

  • Grasshopper Beach BarFood and drink
    170 m540 ft
  • Golden RockFood and drink
    240 m800 ft
  • Laem SonFood and drink
    340 m0.2 mi
  • Pirates BarFood and drink
    350 m0.2 mi
  • Flamingo Beach Bar & RestaurantFood and drink
    360 m0.2 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Zen Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat7.1 GreatBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 90%
  • Sun8.0 GreatBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 71%
  • Mon6.3 GoodBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 63%
  • Tue6.9 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 71%
  • Wed6.6 GoodBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 78%
  • Thu5.6 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 71%