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Junkyard Reef
Koh Tao, Thailand
Max depth12 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Thailand
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Junkyard Reef is a reef dive site near Koh Tao, Surat Thani, Thailand, in the Gulf of Thailand. It has a maximum depth of about 12 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, groupers, stingrays, jacks, whale sharks. 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
- ButterflyfishChaetodon wiebeli
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma- Barhead SpinefootSiganus virgatus
- Blue-barred ParrotfishScarus ghobban
GreenfishStichopus chloronotus- Redbreasted WrasseCheilinus fasciatus
- Blackeye ThicklipHemigymnus melapterus
- Pennant CoralfishHeniochus acuminatus
Nearby sites
- 1Ban's Artificial Reef0.1 km
- 2AlotMeant - Coral Restoration Project0.3 km
- 3Phoenix Diver0.4 km
- 4Scuba Junction0.5 km
- 5U I Place1.0 km
- 6Pottery1.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org