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Spot 5

Koh Tao, Surat Thani, Thailand

Photo: luluchouette · CC BY 4.0

LevelBeginner-friendly

Water bodyGulf of Thailand

Water temp26–30°C

Estimated from climate dataYear-round

About this site

Spot 5 is a dive site near Koh Tao, Surat Thani, Thailand, in the Gulf of Thailand. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, groupers, stingrays, reef sharks, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 30 °C over the year.

Conditions by month

BestGoodMixed

OctoberBest

Typically one of the best months here.

Marine life

Recorded nearby

ButterflyfishChaetodon wiebeli
Blue-barred ParrotfishScarus ghobban
GreenfishStichopus chloronotus
Barhead SpinefootSiganus virgatus
Blackeye ThicklipHemigymnus melapterus
Slingjaw WrasseEpibulus insidiator
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma
Pennant CoralfishHeniochus acuminatus

Nearby sites

Straight-line distances.

Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org