Kep Thmey (Kampot Kite Beach) Search Add Picture Edit

Continent
Asia
Country
Cambodia
Next Big City
Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville
Next Town
Kampot
 
Type:
Ocean, Island, River Mouth
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Rooms, School, Shop, Repair, Rental, Parking

Water

Type:
Shallow, Flat, Chop
Hazards:
Currents, Fishernets, Shells, Stakes
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
Tide independent

The hazards in this location are mostly related to the likelihood of an incident, such as a deflation in the deep channel that can quickly pull you out to sea.

Beach

Type:
Grass, Sand
Size:
Big
Hazards:
Shells, Road
Beach Users:
January, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

The only other "issue" would be the odd Khmer come up and play with your lines and shake their head as they call you crazy.

Weather

Spring:
Shorts, Shorty
Summer:
Shorts, Shorty
Fall:
Shorts, Shorty
Winter:
Shorts, Shorty

Water is always perfect temperature.

Wind

Best Months:
May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Wind Type:
Thermal, Trade
Best Direction:
NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW
Main Direction:
NNE, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW

An incredible location for kitesurfing nearly all year. From the northerly 30kt winds in November and December, the wind dies for 3 months until mid April (actually it comes from the North in these months, where we have a big mountain creating a less than ideal wind gust situation). Then it steadily increases to between 15-22 knots most days until late August. Best direction is based on our peninsula beach, with three possible directions to kite. April to June the wind moves from the E to SE so we often ride onshore. As we get to August things seem to really pump up and the big kites are washed and stored, then we delve into some days on/some days off as the mountain in the west is a terra graphic difficulty, playing with the teasing wind from over the hill. Often these are the gusty months.



How to get there

Transport
Car, Boat
Access
Long walk

Depending on weather, we have access via several methods. When dry, most cars can drive to the beach. If there has been any rain, most 2 wheel drive cars simply won't make it. There are alternatives to suit this though, as there are now several fast water craft which simply take their Kite-peeps directly to the beach in about 10 mins for a shared fuel cost. The Rain through August, September and October means that 4wd access is required, or boat access, which is also available.

Extra information

Rules
Time

My friend and I have been given the privilege to use it for another 5 yrs before they turn this beach into a Casino.

Nightlife

There are over 70 guesthouses in Kampot, However, most of them don't realise the aesthetic potential of what they have, and therefore most people nowadays are going out to eat at a bar/restaurant instead of in the room. On weekends, "Bodhi Villa" Bar on the Touk Chouu Rd has live music every Friday from 9pm. Madi's Madhouse open now, too. Tis a nice outfitting of A Khmer decor in a post modernistic urban outfitting.