A
kilometer north of Laem Sing Beach lies the popular Surin Beach.
As of now this beach has not been developed and it is a quiet and
peaceful bay lined with a row of stately Casuarina trees. A
tropical beach with pine trees rather than palm trees may seem out
of place to many but the local Thais flock to this beach on
weekends and holidays and bask in the shade provided by these
unusual trees. The middle of the beach front is occupied by a
dozen Thai beach-style mini restaurants serving up sizzling
seafood to hungry visitors. Surin Beach is usually the second stop
on the north beach safari and a good place for lunch because the
next beach stop does not serve food.
For
the careful swimmer Surin offers some good snorkeling
opportunities at both ends of the beach but during the rainy
season the water visibility is not very good. Big waves that are
common on Surin beach during the monsoon season have caused a
steep drop from the shore to the water line and can create
dangerous undertow conditions. During high tide when the swells
are big and running swiftly good surfing conditions exist here and
is becoming an increasingly popular sport. There are no vendors
renting surf boards at the beach yet but that may change in the
future. Good surfing conditions can make for hazardous swimming
and care must be taken with children and non-swimmers.