Sport Wake Park Phuket

In depth

Background and history

Status: confirm before you go. Sport Wake Park is the current name of the venue long known as International Wake Park (IWP) in Mai Khao, northern Phuket. The address, Facebook page (iwpsportsclub) and older website all match across directories, so these are the same park.

In its heyday IWP was a serious competition venue. A December 2015 report in MGR Online describes it hosting the final leg of the Singha Wake Park World Series that year, with riders from around 30 countries. A 2019 Matichon article lists "Inter Wake Park, Phuket" as the third leg of that year's Singha national cable championship, which doubled as SEA Games selection. Both are older than 2024 and describe the park as it was then.

The setting is unusual: a man-made lake squeezed between the Phuket airport runway and the Andaman Sea, about 5-8 minutes' drive from the terminal (source: Hotels.com, Phuket 101).

The cable and features in detail

This is where the picture gets murky. Waketricks still describes the historic setup: a full-size five-pylon Rixen cable on a 14 m-high counter-clockwise line with Stax features, plus a System 2.0 cable beside it, and an obstacle list of four kickers, a rooftop funbox, a box and a rail. An older Phuket.Net listing describes three lakes: a beginner lake with two straight-line cables, an intermediate lake with the full-size cable and an advanced lake with obstacles.

The 2026 Wake Parks Thailand listing, however, describes only a 2-tower (System 2.0) cable with operator-controlled speed and a short, forgiving layout. We have not been able to confirm whether the full-size cable still runs, so ask the park directly. Waketricks also lists a Flowrider surf simulator; its 2026 status is unconfirmed.

Rules and what to know before you go

We do not publish a price for this park because sources disagree. Wake Parks Thailand quotes sessions from roughly 500-700 THB with board, vest and helmet included, while other tables give higher ranges. Treat any figure as indicative and confirm with the park, as of October 2026.

Hours are also inconsistent: 09:00-18:00 in one 2026 directory, 09:30-18:30 on Phuket.Net, and 09:00-21:00 in Phuket 101's 2024 update. Two different phone numbers circulate. The safest route is to message the park on Facebook or Instagram the day before.

The flip side is location: if you land at HKT with a few hours to spare, nothing else is this close. A 2-tower cable that can be slowed or stopped suits complete beginners; experienced riders hoping for a full-size loop should check first or head to Phuket Wake Park in Kathu.

What reviewers often say

Wake-specific reviews are thin and mostly older. On Phuket.Net, reviews from 2016-2018 praise the safety, staff and well-kept obstacles, with one noting the pool lacks shade. Phuket 101 highlights the bar and chill-out area for watching riders and calls the team welcoming to beginners. Wake Parks Thailand cites a 4.5/5 Google average.

The on-site hotel (listed on KAYAK) gets a split verdict: guests like the room size, food and pool, while complaints centre on aircraft noise, the remote location and patchy housekeeping. If you plan to stay overnight, read recent hotel reviews before booking.

Recent news and events (2025-2026)

The most significant recent item is a FazWaz property listing from November 2024 offering the whole wake park resort for rent at 500,000 THB per month or for sale at 600 million THB, describing a surf house with 40 single rooms, two pool villas, a gym and a restaurant. That does not mean the park has closed, and 2026 directories still list it as open, but it does mean ownership or operations could change. This is why ThaiWakeClub marks Sport Wake Park as "confirm with the park". See our Phuket wakeboard guide for how it fits into a trip.

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