Type: | Chop, Small Wave (< 1m), Medium Wave (1-3m) |
Hazards: | No Info |
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).
Type: | Sand |
Size: | Depending on Tide |
Hazards: | No Info |
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.
Best Months: | January, February, March, April, November, December |
Wind Type: | Thermal Winds |
Best Direction: | SE |
Main Direction: | NE, SE |
Wind blows sideshore/sideonshore when it is on. Typically starts onshore in the morning and shifts to sideshore as it builds to usable levels. Main wind November to April: sideonshore 20-45 knots. Wind is nearly daily above 20-25 knots some times up to 35-40 knots. 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.
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.