Surfing in Bangladesh centres on a single stretch of the country's southeast coast, where the Bay of Bengal meets long, sandy shorelines around Cox's Bazaar. This is a small, emerging surf country rather than a developed destination, and its waves suit surfers who value warm water and mellow, forgiving conditions over size or power.
The country's surf sits within the Chittagong region, where Cox's Bazaar, in Lamuni Para, is the representative break. Expect a beach setup over a sandy bottom, which makes it well suited to beginners learning to catch and ride their first waves. Swell arrives mainly from the south, south-southwest, and southwest, while northeast winds tend to shape the cleaner sessions. The break works across high, low, and mid tide, so tide timing stays flexible.
Wave size stays modest for much of the year, from small, playful days up to around head height or a little more when stronger swell lines up. As with anywhere, plan sessions by comparing swell direction and size, wind, tide, season, and how the break itself behaves. Cox's Bazaar is also known as one of the longest natural sea beaches in the world, giving surfers plenty of open sand to spread along.
