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Southwest Pinnackle
Koh Tao, Surat Thani, Thailand
EntryBoat
Max depth5 m–30 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyGulf of Thailand
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Southwest Pinnackle is a reef dive site near Koh Tao, Surat Thani, Thailand, in the Gulf of Thailand. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 30 m. Best for divers with some experience. Commonly reported marine life includes stingrays, octopus, nudibranchs. 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
Sunrise Tentacle AeolidCaloria indica
Longtail Butterfly RayGymnura poecilura
NumbrayNarke dipterygia
Sharpnose StingrayMaculabatis gerrardi
Swordtip SquidUroteuthis edulis
Java RabbitfishSiganus javus
Ringed Velvet DoridJorunna funebris
OctopusOctopoda
Nearby sites
- 1Southwest7.5 km
- 2Southwest Pinnacle10 km
- 3Pottery17 km
- 4Jansom Bay17 km
- 5Ocean Sound and Dive Yoga17 km
- 6U I Place18 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org