beach clean & crab saving

We have had another overcast sort of week. The waves have dropped down and it is perfect flat water stand up paddle boarding.
Some school kids turned up on the beach on Thursday and did a bit of a clean up (every bit helps).

On Friday a fishing net washed up on the low tide. It must have been dragging  the bottom for a long time and had entangled hundreds of small crabs. With some help 3 of us managed to free 73 crabs - so they can live another day!

stormy days

After three weeks of sunshine and dry weather the weather has broken and we are now on day  three of rain. It is supposed to break up in the next day or so. The wind has dropped now and the surf is ok, but not breaking really well. Good to get wet though.

June weather klong dao, Koh Lanta

June 25 2012

SUP Surf  thailand June 12 2012

SUP Surf June 25 2012

Klong Dao beach weather June 2012

Klong Dao June 2012

Final storm June 10 2012

After the stormy weather passed around 10 June we have had nothing but perfect sunshine. The waves have been small but consistent, and have now dropped to be small but OK for learners. We are even watering the garden because it is so hot and sunny! supposed to continue like this for about another week.

June Storm Koh Lanta

We have just come out of about 5 days of very stormy weather. The last day and half has been non stop rain, and because of the planet alignment (venus) and big spring tides - coupled with very big seas it has played havoc everywhere. There has been bad coastal erosion, with places in Klong Nin falling into the sea. The tides here have seen the sea come up over the wall and onto the lawn.

 Koh Lanta June Storm 2012

A couple more days of big tides - then cleaning up some more. Hopefully the waves will settle down so we can go surfing

Wild weather

25 May Storm Klong Dao beach 2012

Bottles washed up from Malaysia, Sri lanka & Maldives (then one from Indonesia)

We have just come out of about 5 or 6 days of really wild weather, from the 23rd May to Sunday 28th. The low system covered from Phuket, Krabi, Lanta and down to Trang. Big seas and some really big storm cells. On Friday one storm came in late in the afternoon and left a path of destruction - trees down, roofs off, a day to avoid being under a coconut tree. We dont often get storms that intense for this time of year, and with contant rain. But now the worst has passed, the sea is not as messy and wild and we can get out, clean up, dry out and go surfing.

Kiteboard and Surf Koh Lanta

The wind is up and so are the waves. We have had a couple of big overnight storms, there is low pressure out in the Andaman that has been giving localised showers. It has been clear in the day but last night there was a big thunder/lightening storm. Lanta seem to be on the edge of the bad weather, as always.
On Tuesday we had a day with nice strong wind, enough to get Bernhard from France out for a few runs.

                                           Bernhard from France with some air time

                                        Sunset at kaw kaweng beach

                                          Storm passing at sea

Reini from Austria learning to surf

The surf has also been good - perfect for beginners, and the biggest waves early in the morning - for Sam to get some action. 

surf season has arrived in Thailand

The waves have finally arrived - it has been months! This week there has only been the occasional rain shower overnight and the days have been overcast but fine. The wave swell is finally here with 3-4 foot on Monday and no wind. Today, Thursday the wind as picked up a bit making the waves a bit messy.

Sam surfing 30 April

The office view

We have had our first beginner surfers of the season getting out and learning. The conditions for learners has been perfect!