Water shoes for the reef
The seabed is rocky with old coral almost everywhere, so Kalim is for surfing and views rather than swimming; wear booties to surf or snorkel.
Kalim Beach
Патонг · западное побережье
A small rocky bay just north of Patong on the road to Kamala. Too rocky for swimming, but a low-season surf spot with street food and fine sunset restaurants.
Также пишут: Hat Kalim, Kalim Bay, Kalim Surf Beach, Kalim Patong · หาดกะหลิม · Пляж Калим
Kalim Beach на фотографиях
Deckchairs on a wide sand beach.
- Песок
- Coarse sand over rocks and coral rubble
- Сёрфинг
- Low-season reef surf at high tide
- Закат
- Sunset views over Patong Bay
- Еда
- Street food on the seafront every afternoon
- Дно
- Rocks and coral rubble: no swimming
- Прогулки
- 20-minute walk from Patong
О месте: Kalim Beach
Kalim is a modest bay just north of Patong, where the coast road climbs towards Kamala. The sand is coarse, and the seafloor is mostly rocks and coral rubble, so it is neither a swimming nor a sunbathing beach. Locals come to walk their dogs, fish from the shore and watch the sea.
In the low season Kalim turns into one of Phuket's surf spots, with a reef break that works best at high tide and has hosted surf contests. The waves are not huge, and the sharp reef makes it a spot for surfers who can handle it rather than for beginners.
The views over Patong Bay have drawn some of the area's best restaurants, from Michelin-listed French and Italian dining to a halal seafood place in bamboo huts by the sea. At the end of each afternoon, food vendors park their cars along the seafront and sell dishes from their boots.
Чем заняться: Kalim Beach
Rocks in the foreground, the sand and the bay. Sunset over the rocks. Sunset through the trees.
Сёрфинг · низкий сезон
Surf the reef
A reef break for experienced surfers, best at high tide in the low season; boards can be rented nearby.
Снорклинг и дайвинг · высокий сезон
Snorkel at high tide
On calm days at high tide there is enough water over the rocks for a look at the sea life; wear booties.
Еда и напитки
Street food on the seafront
Late each afternoon, food vendors park along the seashore and sell dishes from their cars.
Еда и напитки
Halal Thai seafood
Kalim Rim Lay, a local favourite in bamboo huts by the sea, serves grilled chicken, som tam and sea bass.
Еда и напитки
French fine dining
L'Arôme by the Sea, listed in the Michelin Guide, serves modern French cuisine with sea views and a rooftop Sunset Deck.
Еда и напитки
Michelin Plate Italian
Acqua, run by chef Alessandro Frau, is roadside with no view, but the tasting menus are the draw.
Еда и напитки
Tacos on the rocks
Salsa Mexicana's terraces drop from the road to the waterline, with wicker seats on the rocks and 180-degree sea views.
Ночная жизнь
Sunset cocktails at SeaSalt
A circular lounge bar with salas and an artificial beach by the sea, part of Diamond Cliff Resort.
Ночная жизнь
Rooftop views at Malika
The Kalima Resort's rooftop sky bar on the hillside looks over the whole of Patong Bay.
Природа
Walk to Patong
The quiet shore links Kalim with the north end of Patong in about 20 minutes on foot.
День на месте: Kalim Beach
Walk from the north end of Patong along the quiet shore; it takes about 20 minutes and you will meet locals walking their dogs.
In the low season, check the tide: the reef works best at high tide, for surfers who can handle a shallow break.
Kalim Rim Lay serves grilled chicken, som tam and sea bass in bamboo huts by the water; no alcohol or pork. Kalim Rim Lay
Vendors park along the seafront at the end of the afternoon; wander and try something new. Kalim seafront street food
SeaSalt's circular lounge bar and salas by the sea are made for a sunset cocktail. Sea Salt Lounge & Grill
Acqua, a Michelin Plate Italian, is best enjoyed by letting the chef choose a tasting menu; book in high season. Acqua
Наша оценка: Kalim Beach
4.0из 5
Low-season surfing, a sunset drink and a good dinner a short walk from Patong.
Kalim earns its place for low-season surf, sunset views over Patong Bay, afternoon street food along the seafront and a cluster of very good restaurants just north of Patong. It sits at the bottom of the site's scale because the sand is coarse and the seabed is rocks and coral rubble, so it is not a beach for swimming or lying on the sand.
Характер пляжа
Профиль, а не оценка: Kalim Beach на четырёх шкалах и то, чем пляж известен.
- Оживлённость
- Для детей
- Сёрфинг
- Снорклинг
Спасателей нет · Coarse sand over rocks and coral rubble
Чем хорош Kalim Beach
A surf spot next to Patong
When the monsoon swell arrives, the reef at Kalim produces long rides at high tide and has hosted surf contests; boards can be rented nearby.
Dinner with a view
Michelin-listed French and Italian restaurants, a romantic Thai seafood house and a Mexican terrace on the rocks all sit along Kalim Bay.
Street food from car boots
At the end of each afternoon, vendors park along the seashore and sell all kinds of Thai dishes, familiar and less so.
Sunset over the bay
The rocks and waves at sunset draw photographers, and several bars along the bay face the evening sky.
Not for swimming
The seabed is rocks and coral rubble; swim at Patong next door instead.
Перед купанием: Kalim Beach
Surf at high tide
The waves break over a shallow reef and work best at high tide; the spot suits surfers with some experience.
Surf season, May to October
The low-season swell brings the surf; on those days the bay is for surfers rather than swimmers.
No lifeguard post
There is no lifeguard post at Kalim; Patong Beach next door has lifeguards.
Crossing the beach road
The main road between Patong and Kamala runs along the beach; cross with care, especially at night.
Пляжные клубы, бары и рестораны: Kalim Beach
2 заведения работают на песке (сентябрь 2026 г.), с юга на север, затем дорога за пляжем и места в нескольких минутах от него. Уровень цен — обычные траты одного человека за визит.
В нескольких минутах от берега
Acqua
Ресторан · на дороге за пляжем · daily 17:30–23:00
Chef Alessandro Frau's Italian restaurant on Phra Barami Road at Kalim, just north of Patong, listed in the MICHELIN Guide.
L'Arôme by the Sea
Ресторан · на дороге за пляжем · daily 16:00–23:00
A French restaurant on the cliff at Kalim, just north of Patong, with an open view over the Andaman Sea, listed in the MICHELIN Guide.
Sea Salt Lounge & Grill
Ресторан · на песке · Usually open 11:00–00:00, Monday to Friday (approximate).
A seaside lounge and grill at 225 Phrabaramee Road, Kalim, north of Patong: a circular bar under a white awning for sunset drinks, and dining tables under tall trees by the sea.
Kalim Rim Lay
Ресторан · на песке · Usually open 10:00–20:00, Monday to Friday (approximate).
A local seafood restaurant by the sea at Kalim, just past Patong, with bamboo huts on the shore.
Salsa Mexicana
Ресторан · на дороге за пляжем · daily 11:00–23:00
A Mexican restaurant built into the hillside above Kalim Bay, on the coast road between Patong and Kamala, near the Wyndham Grand.
Kalim seafront street food
Рынок · на дороге за пляжем · Late afternoon into the evening
Street-food stalls and cars selling dishes along the seafront of Kalim Beach, just north of Patong, at the end of each afternoon.
Malika Sky Bar
Бар · недалеко на машине · every day 17:30–24:00 (the terrace below serves breakfast 06:30–10:30)
The open-air sky bar on the sixth floor of the Kalima Resort, between Patong and Kamala, with a 180-degree view of the Andaman Sea.
Baanrai I Talay Cafe
Кафе · Usually open 09:00–21:00 at weekends (approximate).
A hillside café on the old mountain road from Kamala to Patong, about 500 m from Keemala, with a view over Kamala Bay.
Cafe Phuket Viewpoint
Кафе · Usually open 10:30–19:30 at weekends (approximate).
A sunset café on terraces built into the rocky hillside above the sea, on a blind curve of the Patong–Kamala road.
Chann Wellness Spa
Велнес · daily 09:00–21:00
A day spa in Kamala built around the "Four Elements" (earth, water, wind and fire) and Phuket's local healing traditions, with massage, facial and body treatments and day-spa packages.
Erawan Patong Seaview Zipline
Для детей · daily 08:00–18:00
A zip-line park in the hills above Patong with sea views.
Rom Sai
Ресторан · Usually open 11:00–19:00 at weekends (approximate).
A small restaurant hidden from view near Kamala, built among boulders above the sea, with a covered area looking over the Thavorn private beach.
- The zone
- The waterline
- Chosen step: The zone
- A place, as the list numbers it
Жильё в аренду рядом: Kalim Beach
6 months or more
Resorts and villas overlook Kalim Bay from the hillside, including the Novotel Phuket Resort, Diamond Cliff Resort, Aquamarine and the Kalima Resort, along with a handful of smaller guesthouses; Patong is a short walk away.
Рядом с Kalim Beach пока нет опубликованных объектов.
Вокруг: Kalim Beach
Все места в зоне пляжа по категориям: выберите категорию, чтобы увидеть её места — ближайшие к воде первыми, каждое с номером его метки на карте.
- Rom Sai2.4 km от песка · 30 мин пешком
- Cafe Phuket Viewpoint1.9 km от песка · 23 мин пешком
- Baanrai I Talay Cafe3.3 km от песка · 41 мин пешком
- Erawan Patong Seaview Zipline810 m от песка · 10 мин пешком
- Chann Wellness Spa3.0 km от песка · 37 мин пешком
Kalim Beach по месяцам
Высокий сезон · с ноября по апрель
Спокойное море, прозрачная вода
November to April: the sea is calm, good for sunset views and snorkelling at high tide, but the rocks still rule out swimming.
Низкий сезон · с мая по октябрь
Волны, прогулки и красные флаги
May to October: the swell brings surf to the reef, best at high tide, and surf contests have been held here in the low season.
| Месяц | Море |
|---|---|
| янв | Спокойное |
| фев | Спокойное |
| мар | Спокойное |
| апр | Спокойное |
| май | Переменчивое |
| июн | Неспокойное |
| июл | Неспокойное |
| авг | Неспокойное |
| сен | Неспокойное |
| окт | Переменчивое |
| ноя | Спокойное |
| дек | Спокойное |
Спокойно: можно плавать в любой день Переменчиво: смотрите на флаги Неспокойно: муссонная волна, во многие дни красные флаги
Kalim Beach с детьми
Kalim is not a family beach: the seabed is rocky with coral, there are no lifeguards and a busy road runs behind the sand. Families can enjoy the restaurants, such as the family-friendly Salsa Mexicana, and swim at Patong next door.
- No swimming: rocks and coral rubble.
- A busy road right behind the beach.
- Family-friendly restaurants along the bay.
- Patong's sandy beach and lifeguards are a short walk south.
Как добраться: Kalim Beach, парковка
- Из аэропорта, на машине
- 45–60 мин
- Из Патонга, с учётом пробок
- 5–10 мин
- Из Пхукет-тауна
- 25–40 мин
Kalim lies at the northern edge of Patong on Phrabaramee Road, the coast road to Kamala, which runs right along the bay. From Patong it is about a 20-minute walk along the shore.
- Пешком. About 20 minutes on foot from the north end of Patong Beach along the quiet shore.
- На машине. Phrabaramee Road, the Patong-Kamala coast road, runs along the bay.
- На скутере. Easy from Patong or Kamala along the coast road.
- Grab и такси. Taxis and ride-hailing cars are plentiful coming from Patong.
Парковка. Cars park along the seafront, where the street-food vendors also set up. SeaSalt diners can park at Diamond Cliff Resort across the street.
Кому понравится Kalim Beach, а кому нет
Понравится
- Surfers in the low season who can handle a reef break at high tide.
- Couples after a sunset cocktail and a fine dinner a short hop from Patong.
- Anyone who likes cheap street food eaten by the sea.
- Dog owners: locals walk their dogs along the shore.
Не понравится
- Swimmers: the seabed is rocks and coral rubble.
- Families with small children: no swimming, no lifeguards and a busy road behind the beach.
Советы: Kalim Beach
Swim at Patong
Kalim is for looking, eating and surfing; for a swim, walk 20 minutes south to Patong.
Come at the end of the afternoon
That is when the street-food cars arrive along the seashore and the light turns golden for sunset.
Surf at high tide
The reef works best and is safest at high tide; at low tide it is shallow.
Wear booties
Whether surfing or snorkelling, reef booties protect your feet from the coral.
Book the good tables
Acqua fills up in the high season; reserve a table ahead.
No alcohol at Rim Lay
Kalim Rim Lay is a halal restaurant: no pork or alcohol, but some of the best grilled chicken around.