Strike Mission Surf Spots
type: ItemList
description: Expert-verified surf spot database with detailed swell/wind parameters, hazards, and travel information
number of items: 1
item list element: Ngwe Saung
provider: Strike Mission
  type: Organization
  description: Surf forecast intelligence platform
date published: 2026-01-20
date modified: 2026-08-05T01:21:53.853Z

Ngwe Saung
type: TouristAttraction
description: Ngwe Saung—Myanmar's "Silver Beach"—represents true pioneer territory in the Bay of Bengal, where monsoon swells occasionally create surfable waves along a coast that has barely been explored. The developing beach resort area offers basic infrastructure, and the shoulder monsoon seasons (avoiding peak onshore winds) provide the best windows. Political instability has complicated access, but for adventurous travelers, Ngwe Saung offers the rare opportunity to surf a country where the sport is virtually unknown, with uncrowded waves and genuine cultural discovery.
disambiguating description: 🇲🇲 Myanmar's silver beach • Bay of Bengal pioneer • Uncharted territory
geo: GeoCoordinates
  latitude: 16.8367
  longitude: 94.4117
address: PostalAddress
  address locality: Ayeyarwady Region
  address country: Myanmar
  address region: Southeast Asia
additional property: Wave Type
  type: PropertyValue
  value: Beach
  description: This is a beach break, breaking both.
additional property: Optimal Swell Direction
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 230°
  description: Works best with swells from 230° (SW). Workable range: 200°-270°.
additional property: Swell Size Sweet Spot
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 0.6m - 2m
  description: Ideal size: 1.3m. Too small below 0.6m, too big (closeout) above 2m.
additional property: Swell Period
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 8s - 12s
  description: Needs at least 8s period. Ideal: 12s+ (long-period groundswell).
additional property: Optimal Wind
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 70° (ENE)
  description: Offshore wind from 70° (ENE). Offshore range: 30°-110°. Best window: morning.
additional property: Tide Preference
  type: PropertyValue
  value: all
  description: Works best between 0.3m and 1.5m tide.
additional property: Primary Season
  type: PropertyValue
  value: May, Jun, Sep, Oct
  description: Shoulder monsoon season. Peak monsoon too onshore.
tourist type: All skill levels
warning: Warning
  text: 🌀 Strong rips, 🏝️ Remote
  description: Remote. Limited infrastructure. Monsoon flooding possible.
accessibility API: Nearest airport: RGN
  type: Place
  description: 300 minutes drive from RGN airport.
content rating: community
contributor: Travel reports
llm context:
  difficulty: 3
  crowd level: 1
  water temp c: 28
  best board: shortboard
  swell physics:
    explanation: Swell direction must be within the workable range AND within the spot's coastal orientation. A south-facing beach cannot receive north swells, no matter the size or period.
    optimal direction degrees: 230
    workable range min: 200
    workable range max: 270
    sweet spot size m: 1.3
  wind physics:
    explanation: Offshore wind (blowing from land toward ocean) grooms the wave face. Onshore wind (blowing from ocean toward land) destroys wave quality. Wind tolerance varies by wave type.
    optimal offshore degrees: 70
    offshore range min: 30
    offshore range max: 110
    max offshore speed kmh: 35
  travel logistics:
    nearest airport: RGN
    drive time minutes: 300
    boat required: false
    boat cost usd per day: 0
    access notes: 5hr drive from Yangon. Developing beach resort area.
  best season:
    primary months: 5
    primary months: 6
    primary months: 9
    primary months: 10
    primary months names: May, Jun, Sep, Oct
    secondary months: 4
    secondary months: 11
    secondary months names: Apr, Nov
    season explanation: Shoulder monsoon season. Peak monsoon too onshore.