Bamboo Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cambodia)

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Bamboo Island Surf Guide

Bamboo Island in Cambodia is an exposed beach break that only works when conditions are just right The best wind direction is from the northeast. The location means that groundswells are unknown and the best wave direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Crowds are never a problem here.

Bamboo Island Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	88°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bamboo Island:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bamboo Island occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Bamboo Island (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Bamboo Island with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 1% of the time in May while 22% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 77% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

22%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

77%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Bamboo Island Location Map

Interactive Bamboo Island surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Bamboo Island is Pochentong International (Phnom-penh) Airport (PNH) in Cambodia, which is 183 km (114 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Bamboo Island is Siem Reap (Siem-reap) Airport (REP), also in Cambodia, 325 km (202 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Bamboo Island Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 19:25 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 01
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (ft)	SW	SW	SW	S
Period (s)	2	2	2	2
Wind (mph)
Wind State	on	on	on	glass

Tides at Bamboo Island

Current tide and informaton

For Ream, Cambodia, 8 miles from Bamboo Island.

Next High Water: 06:19pm | 4ft

Next Low Water: 08:09am | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Bamboo Island Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(31.0 °C) too at Bamboo Island, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 88°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite