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South Tip
Rawai, Phuket, Thailand
Max depth30 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyStrait of Malacca
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
South Tip is a dive site near Rawai, Phuket, Thailand, in the Strait of Malacca. It has a maximum depth of about 30 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, moray eels, groupers, lionfish, cuttlefish. 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
- Harlot Pygmy GobyTrimma fucatum
Guam ScorpionfishScorpaenodes guamensis
Moon WrasseThalassoma lunare
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata- Bayer's MorayEnchelycore bayeri
Bicolor BlennyEcsenius bicolor- Blacktip SandgobyFusigobius melacron
Nearby sites
- 1Aussie Reef - Racha Noi1.7 km
- 2Racha Noi Island2.0 km
- 3Banana Bay5.2 km
- 4Marina Bay/Marita’s Rock5.3 km
- 5Ao Kon Ka Re18 km
- 6Bungalow bay18 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org