Continent |
Asia |
Country |
Vietnam |
Next Big City |
Ho Chi Min City (Saigon) |
Next Town |
Phan Thiet, Mui Ne |
|
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, School, Shop, Rental, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Dry season: nice (5-8ft), rolling swell from the East, Northeast. Heading almost directly into the swell on starboard tack. The swell can translate into a difficult shore break when the tide is up. Choppy water when windy (no reef).
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Tidal |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
None |
It is clean sand. At high tide some spots can be difficult to launch but you can find a safe place within a short walk. Sandy beach that stretches for about 15 km between the town of Phan Tiet and the village of Mui Nei. Further north beyond Mui Nei many more uninhabited sandy beaches.
Weather
Spring:
|
Shorts |
Summer:
|
Shorts |
Fall:
|
Shorts |
Winter:
|
Shorts |
Warm all year round.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
NE, SE |
Main Direction: |
NE, SE |
Wind is usually Northeastern. During the rest of the year 10-15 knots some time up to 20 knots sideonshore Southeastern wind. Wind can be quite gusty and water choppy.
How to get there
Transport |
Car, Bus |
Access
|
Short walk |
Fly to Saigon/Ho Chi Min, 220 km northeast from Saigon. Arrival with tourist bus leaving from Pham Ngu Lao Backpacker's Street, 2-3 times a day. 6 hours by bus, 5 hours by car transport that can be organized by the different resorts operating in Mui Ne.
Extra information
Nightlife