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Beacon Reef
Thailand Similan Islands, Thailand
Max depth30 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyAndaman Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Beacon Reef is a reef dive site, Thailand, in the Andaman Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 30 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, groupers, moray eels, stingrays, sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Ember ParrotfishScarus rubroviolaceus
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatus
Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicus
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus
Coral CodCephalopholis miniata
Peacock GrouperCephalopholis argus
Powderblue SurgeonfishAcanthurus leucosternon
Nearby sites
- 1Elephant Head Rock1.8 km
- 2Fantasea Reef3.4 km
- 3Deep Six4.0 km
- 4Turtle Rock4.1 km
- 5East of Eden4.4 km
- 6West of Six4.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org