SUP Board Rental on Na Jomtien Beach — Amara Watersports
A board, a paddle and the calm end of the bay south of Pattaya, by the hour. The club has been on this beach since 1978 and is run by Amara, a former Thai Olympic windsurfer.
Pattaya, Thailand · 1h · ฿300 per board, per hour of rental. Ten hours of board time bought together is ฿2,500. An instructor hour, if you want one, is ฿500. · EN · TH · RU
It's a great place to go paddleboarding. Robert and the staff were super friendly and very helpful. I messaged before I went and they responded quickly. SUP rental was 300B for the hour, which is great value. Highly recommended for a beginner who needs a friendly teacher to a more experienced paddler who wants to be pushed.
What is this tour like?
Na Jomtien is the quiet southern end of the Pattaya bay, and Amara Watersports has been sitting on this stretch of sand since 1978. It is a windsurf club first — the owner, Amara, represented Thailand at the 1980 Olympics and won a Windsurfer world title in Israel — but the simplest thing you can do here is take a SUP board off the rack and paddle.
The price list is one page and it is short: a SUP board is ฿300 for an hour, or ฿2,500 if you buy ten hours at once. There is no membership fee, and rental includes the showers, the changing rooms and the rigging area behind the shop. If you have never paddled, an instructor hour costs ฿500 and the staff have a reputation, in review after review, for going out with people who did not pay for a lesson simply because the water looked rough.
The water here is at its flattest early. Na Jomtien is a wind beach — that is why the kite and wing schools cluster along the same soi — so the breeze usually fills in during the afternoon and paddling turns into work. Take the board in the morning, keep parallel to the shore, and the bay stays glassy long enough for a first hour on a board to be pleasant rather than a fight. If the wind does come up, the same counter rents windsurf gear from ฿500 an hour and a Hobie Wave catamaran for ฿1,000.
What are the highlights?
- ฿300 an hour for the board — the same figure guests quote in their reviews
- Na Jomtien is the sheltered end of the bay — flat water most mornings
- Showers, changing rooms and a rigging area come with the rental, with no membership fee
- An instructor can go out with you for ฿500 an hour if the wind picks up
- Windsurf and wing gear from the same counter if you want to try something else
How does the day go, hour by hour?tap a photo to enlarge
- 07:30At the counter
The shop opens onto the sand; you pick a board size and pay for the hours you want.
- 07:45Board and paddle
Boards live in the rack under the roof a few steps from the water — carry yours down the beach.
- 08:00Out into the bay
Early morning is the flat window here; you paddle along the shore rather than out to sea.
- 09:00Shower and shade
Showers and changing rooms are part of the rental; there is a shaded area to sit afterwards.
What's included in the price?
- SUP board and paddle for the hours you paid for
- Use of the showers, changing rooms and rigging area
- No membership fee
What's not included?
- Instructor time — ฿500 an hour
- Windsurf gear (from ฿500 an hour) and the Hobie Wave catamaran (฿1,000 an hour)
- Transfer to Na Jomtien
- Food and drinks
What should you know before you go?
Who runs this tour?
Where do we meet?
Amara Watersports, Soi Na Jomtien 14, Na Jomtien, Sattahip, Chon Buri 20250 — the shop sits directly on the beach, about 20 minutes south of Jomtien.
Exact meeting point shared after booking.
FAQ
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Is that per person or per board?
I have never paddled. Will someone show me?
When is the water calmest?
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Can I leave my own board here?
What else can I rent there?
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What do guests say?
“It's a great place to go paddleboarding. Robert and the staff were super friendly and very helpful. I messaged before I went and they responded quickly. SUP rental was 300B for the hour, which is great value. Highly recommended for a beginner who needs a friendly teacher to a more experienced paddler who wants to be pushed.”
“A chill spot on the beach with loads of great conditioned equipment to rent and a place next door to grab a drink afterwards. It was my girlfriend's first time SUP and she enjoyed it! Looking for something to do? Come check this place out.”
“I really like this sport center. We have windsurfing lessons here with the family, with coach Robert. He is a very positive and friendly person, and he explains very clearly in Russian or English. Every time after a lesson I feel happy!”
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