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Elephant Head Rock
Elephant Head · Thailand Similan Islands, Thailand
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Max depth40 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyAndaman Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Elephant Head Rock is a pinnacle dive site, Thailand, in the Andaman Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 40 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, lobsters, groupers, moray eels, stingrays. 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
Powderblue SurgeonfishAcanthurus leucosternon
Sunrise Tentacle AeolidCaloria indica
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus
Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicus
Coral CodCephalopholis miniata
Ember ParrotfishScarus rubroviolaceus
Peacock GrouperCephalopholis argus
Clown AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellaris
Nearby sites
- 1Beacon Reef1.8 km
- 2Deep Six2.3 km
- 3East of Eden2.9 km
- 4West of Six3.2 km
- 5Fantasea Reef4.1 km
- 6Similan Islands National Marine Park4.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org