Koh Samui Beaches

Every beach on Koh Samui is sold as paradise, and they are very much not all the same paradise.

Some have soft white sand and water you can actually swim in. Some have rocks, a seaweed season, and a current that takes your inflatable flamingo halfway to Cambodia. The difference between a great beach day and a sandy disappointment is knowing which is which before you go.

We live on one of the good ones, so below is the honest beach-by-beach rundown: the best for swimming, the best for quiet, the prettiest at sunrise, and the ones the brochures over-promise. Find the beach that matches your day, then go before the tour buses do.