- Type
- Reef
- Typical depth
- 25 m
- Level
- Intermediate
- Visibility
- 15–30 m
- Water temp
- 27–30 °C
- Current
- Moderate
- Access
- Seasonal
- Min cert
- Open Water
- Offshore Pinnacle
- Soft Coral
- Liveaboard Typical
- Seasonal
- National Park
When to dive
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Andaman Sea — Similan/Surin national park season runs mid-Oct through mid-May; closed in monsoon. Whale shark and manta sightings peak Feb–May. Liveaboard or long day-boat from Khao Lak.
9.3667° N, 98.0167° E
Marine life
- Macro
- seahorse, harlequin shrimp, tiger-tail seahorse, ghost pipefish
- Corals
- purple soft coral covering pinnacles, sea fans, anemones
- Pelagics
- whale shark (Feb–May), manta ray (seasonal), giant trevally, tuna
- Reef fish
- schooling barracuda, snapper, batfish, anthias clouds
- Cephalopods
- cuttlefish
Dive clubs that visit this site
- Khao Lak Scuba Adventuressource
Khao Lak, Thailand · Dive centre
- Similan Dive Centersource
Khao Lak, Thailand · Dive centre
- Sunrise Diverssource
Phuket / Khao Lak, Thailand · Dive centre
- Wicked Divingsource
Khao Lak, Thailand · Liveaboard
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