Lifeguards on duty
Lifeguards patrol Surin; swim within sight of their stations, especially with children.
Surin Beach
Чонг Тале · западное побережье
A short bay of soft, pale sand between Bang Tao and Kamala, with turquoise water in the high season and tree shade. Since May 2025 there are no vendors or sunbeds.
Также пишут: Hat Surin, Surin Beach Phuket, Ao Surin · สุรินทร์ · Сурин
Surin Beach на фотографиях
Umbrellas and sunbeds at the north end. Rocks and clear water at the south end. A swing under a palm on the beach.
- Песок
- Soft, pale sand
- Вода
- Turquoise water, December to April
- Тень
- Shade under casuarinas and palms
- Тишина
- No vendors or sunbeds since 2025
- Парковка
- Large car park by the beach
О месте: Surin Beach
Surin is a short bay of soft, pale sand on Phuket's west coast, between Bang Tao to the north and Kamala to the south, framed by rocky headlands. From December to April the water turns a deep turquoise, and a line of casuarina and coconut trees along the back of the beach gives shade from end to end.
Surin was once the heart of Phuket's beach-club scene, with beach clubs and restaurants along almost the whole shore. They were cleared in 2016; small food vendors, chairs and umbrellas crept back over the following years, and in May 2025 they were removed again. Today the beach has no vendors, sunbeds or massage mats, and only Tukta, a restaurant built into the rocks at the south end, still serves food by the sea.
It has become a morning and early-afternoon beach: arrive, swim, sit under the trees and eat afterwards at Tukta or at one of the restaurants on the road behind. From May to October the waves are big, and lifeguards often close the water.
Surin Beach: с севера на юг
The north end, towards Pansea
The rocky northern headland separates Surin from Pansea, whose sand belongs in practice to two luxury resorts. The shore here is narrower and closer to the rocks.
Хорошо
- Fewer people.
- Rocks for a look at fish on calm days.
Хуже
- Close to the rocks; better on flat days.
Confident swimmers on calm high-season days, and walkers.
The middle, by the car park
The main stretch of sand, with the large car park, toilets and showers along the road behind and the lifeguard stations on the beach.
Хорошо
- Parking, toilets and showers a few steps away.
- Shade under the trees.
- Lifeguards close by.
Хуже
- Busiest part of the beach at weekends.
Families and anyone who wants the easiest, best-supervised swimming.
The south end: Tukta on the rocks
The beach ends below a headland where Tukta, the last restaurant by the sea, is built into the rocks over several floors.
Хорошо
- The only food by the sea.
- Views over the bay from Tukta's upper floors.
Хуже
- Rocks and breaking waves below the restaurant.
Lunch or a sunset drink with a view.
Чем заняться: Surin Beach
Sand, palms and the turquoise sea. Palms on the sand by the water. Shade trees along the sand.
Купание · высокий сезон
Swim in turquoise water
From December to April the bay is calm and clear with a gradual entry. Swim between the lifeguards' flags.
На песке
A shady morning under the trees
Bring a towel or mat: the casuarinas and palms give shade along the whole beach, and no one will try to rent you a chair.
Еда и напитки
Lunch at Tukta
The last restaurant by the sea, built into the rocks at the south end: Thai food and grilled fish at fair prices, with the best views upstairs.
Еда и напитки
Sourdough tasting menu
The Smokaccia Laboratory, by the road in Surin, serves an 18-course menu built on sourdough, with a zero-waste approach; Michelin-listed. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
Еда и напитки
A steak night
Wagyu Steakhouse, part of the Twinpalms resort, dry-ages beef for up to 45 days and cooks it in a charcoal oven; Michelin-listed.
Снорклинг и дайвинг · высокий сезон
Snorkel near the rocks
On flat high-season days the rocks at the ends of the bay are worth a look with a mask; keep well away from them when there are waves.
Покупки
Shops on the road
A few shops sit near the beach: spa oils and essences at Lemongrass, homeware and paintings at The Plaza, and Ginger's clothing from Chiang Mai.
На песке · низкий сезон
Watch the low-season surf
From May to October the bay fills with big waves; a walk along the shore under the trees is the way to enjoy it.
День на месте: Surin Beach
The car park is easy in the morning. Walk the length of the beach under the trees while the sand is cool.
In the high season the water is at its calmest and clearest in the morning; swim near the lifeguards in the middle of the bay.
Tukta, built into the rocks at the south end, serves honest Thai food and grilled fish; climb the hidden stairs to the upper floors for the view. Tukta Food & Drink
With no chairs on the sand, the hottest hours are for a long lunch, a nap in the shade or the shops on the road behind the beach.
Back at Tukta, or on the rocks nearby, for the sun setting over the Andaman. Tukta Food & Drink
For a special dinner, Wagyu Steakhouse on the main road serves dry-aged beef from a charcoal oven. Wagyu Steakhouse
Наша оценка: Surin Beach
4.6из 5
A morning of swimming in clear high-season water and shade under the trees.
Soft, pale sand, deep turquoise water from December to April and shade from casuarinas and palms along the whole beach, with lifeguards on duty. Since May 2025 it has no vendors or sunbeds, which leaves it natural but bare, and the sea is rough in the low season.
Характер пляжа
Профиль, а не оценка: Surin Beach на четырёх шкалах и то, чем пляж известен.
- Оживлённость
- Для детей
- Сёрфинг
- Снорклинг
Спасатели дежурят · Soft pale sand
Чем хорош Surin Beach
Some of the island's clearest water
In the high season the bay turns a deep turquoise and the water is clear enough to see your feet well out from the shore.
Shade all the way along
Casuarina and coconut trees line the back of the sand, so you can sit in the shade anywhere without renting anything.
A beach returned to nature
Since the 2025 clearance there are no chairs, vendors or massage mats, and the beach looks as natural as it has in years.
Toilets, showers and parking
A large car park sits along the road behind the beach, with toilets and showers that visitors describe as free.
Sunset over the bay
The beach faces west; the rocks and upper floors of Tukta at the south end make a good spot to watch the sun go down.
Перед купанием: Surin Beach
Swim between the flags
Lifeguards sometimes mark a swimming zone with red-and-yellow flags; swim inside it, and stay on the sand when the flag says no swimming.
Big waves May to October
The west-facing bay takes the full monsoon swell; the high season is the time for swimming.
Rocks at both ends
Headlands close the bay at both ends; swim in the middle of the bay, away from the rocks.
Bring water
There is nothing to buy on the sand now. Carry water and sunscreen, and stay in the tree shade at midday.
Пляжные клубы, бары и рестораны: Surin Beach
1 заведение работает 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.
The middle, by the car park
The Smokaccia Laboratory
Ресторан · на дороге за пляжем · Monday and Thursday–Sunday 12:00–15:00 and 18:00–21:00; closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Chef Luca Mascolo's tasting-menu restaurant on Srisoonthorn Road in Surin, listed in the MICHELIN Guide.
Wagyu Steakhouse
Ресторан · на дороге за пляжем · Usually open 17:30–00:00, Monday to Friday (approximate).
The steakhouse of the Twinpalms resort in Surin, on the road towards Bang Tao, listed in the MICHELIN Guide.
The south end: Tukta on the rocks
Tukta Food & Drink
Ресторан · на песке · Usually open 10:30–21:00, Monday to Friday (approximate).
A Thai restaurant on the rocks at the southern tip of Surin Beach: the only sit-down restaurant on that stretch since the beach was cleared in 2014–2016.
В нескольких минутах от берега
FAVE Café & Bar
Кафе · Monday–Friday and Sunday 08:00–17:00, Saturday 09:00–17:00
A bright, tucked-away café near Surin Beach with outdoor seating; cash only.
Morya Pharmacy Surin Beach
Здоровье
A branch of Morya Pharmacy, a pharmacy chain that began on Koh Samui, where its site lists its first branches in Maenam and Lamai.
The Plaza Surin
Магазины · Usually open 09:00–19:00 at weekends (approximate).
An upmarket two-level plaza of boutiques about 650 m from Surin Beach.
- The zone
- The waterline
- Chosen step: The zone
- A place, as the list numbers it
Жильё в аренду рядом: Surin Beach
6 months or more
No hotels stand on the sand itself. Twinpalms and several mid-range resorts are a few hundred metres inland along the road, The Surin and Amanpuri sit on Pansea just north, and villas and condos climb the hills around the bay.
Рядом с Surin Beach пока нет опубликованных объектов.
Вокруг: Surin 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.
- FAVE Café & Bar660 m от песка · 8 мин пешком
- The Plaza Surin680 m от песка · 9 мин пешком
- Morya Pharmacy Surin Beach650 m от песка · 8 мин пешком
Surin Beach по месяцам
Высокий сезон · с ноября по апрель
Спокойное море, прозрачная вода
November to April: calm, clear water, turquoise from December, with a gradual entry. The best months for swimming, especially in the morning.
Низкий сезон · с мая по октябрь
Волны, прогулки и красные флаги
May to October: big waves, with swimming often closed. Come for a walk under the trees and a view of the surf, not for a swim.
| 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
Surin Beach с детьми
In the high season Surin suits families: the water is calm and clear with a gradual entry, lifeguards are on duty and the trees give shade. Since May 2025 there is no food on the sand, so bring snacks and water or plan lunch at Tukta.
- Calm, clear water with a gradual entry from November to April.
- Lifeguards on the beach; swim between their flags.
- Tree shade along the whole beach.
- Toilets, showers and a large car park by the road.
- Bring snacks: the only food by the sea is at Tukta.
Как добраться: Surin Beach, парковка
- Из аэропорта, на машине
- 25–40 мин
- Из Патонга, с учётом пробок
- 20–30 мин
- Из Пхукет-тауна
- 30–45 мин
Surin lies on the west-coast road between Bang Tao and Kamala; the beach road runs right behind the sand, with a large car park.
- На машине. The coast road runs behind the beach, with a large car park by the sand. The airport is about 23 km north.
- На скутере. Easy to reach from Bang Tao, Kamala or Patong along the west-coast road.
- Grab и такси. Taxis and ride-hailing cars drop off at the car park behind the beach.
Парковка. A large car park along the road behind the beach; toilets and showers nearby, which visitors describe as free.
Кому понравится Surin Beach, а кому нет
Понравится
- Swimmers who want clear, turquoise water and lifeguards, from December to April.
- Families with children in the high season: gradual entry, shade and lifeguards on duty.
- Anyone who likes a natural beach with no vendors, chairs or loud music.
- Guests of the nearby luxury resorts, such as Twinpalms and The Surin, looking for a public beach nearby.
Не понравится
- Anyone coming for the old beach-club scene: it was cleared in 2016 and has not returned.
- Anyone planning a lazy day with lunch on the sand: food and chairs have gone, apart from one restaurant.
- Swimmers in the low season, when the sea is often too rough to swim.
Советы: Surin Beach
Come in the morning
Without chairs or food on the sand, Surin works best as a morning beach: swim early, then leave or move to lunch.
Bring a mat and water
There is nothing to rent or buy on the sand. A mat, water and snacks make the day easy.
Find Tukta's stairs
The staircase to Tukta's upper floors is tucked away at the back; the upstairs tables are quieter and have the best view.
Swim between the flags
When lifeguards mark a swimming zone with red-and-yellow flags, stay inside it.
Check before you go
Vendors have been cleared twice and returned once; the food situation may change again, so check before you go if lunch matters.
Pansea is next door
The beach just north belongs in practice to two luxury resorts; unless you stay there, Surin is the place to swim.
Book Smokaccia ahead
The Smokaccia Laboratory is small and closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays; reserve before you go.