Tanote Bay
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Tanote Bay

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Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT+7)

Model conditions signal100/100
Waves
0.1 m
3.6 s
Swell
0.1 m
3.0 s
Current speed
1.5 km/h
flowing toward E
Water temperature
30.1°C
Wind
12.3 km/h
→ E
Sea level
0.8 m
rising
WavesCalm
SwellCalm
Current speedCalm
Planning window
09:30–09:00
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Forecast Overview

TodayWatch
Waves0.1–0.1 mCurrent speed2.3 km/h maxWater temperature30.4°C
TomorrowWatch
Waves0.0–0.1 mCurrent speed2.3 km/h maxWater temperature30.3°C
Fri, Oct 23Watch
Waves0.0–0.3 mCurrent speed2.3 km/h maxWater temperature30.3°C
Sat, Oct 24Watch
Waves0.1–0.3 mCurrent speed2.1 km/h maxWater temperature30.0°C
Next 72 hours
09:00
Waves: 0.1 m
Current speed: 1.5 km/h
Water temperature: 30.1°C
15:00
Waves: 0.1 m
Current speed: 1.8 km/h
Water temperature: 30.6°C
21:00
Waves: 0.1 m
Current speed: 2.1 km/h
Water temperature: 30.4°C
03:00
Waves: 0.1 m
Current speed: 2.0 km/h
Water temperature: 30.0°C
09:00
Waves: 0.1 m
Current speed: 1.7 km/h
Water temperature: 30.2°C
15:00
Waves: 0.0 m
Current speed: 1.8 km/h
Water temperature: 30.6°C
21:00
Waves: 0.0 m
Current speed: 2.1 km/h
Water temperature: 30.3°C
03:00
Waves: 0.1 m
Current speed: 2.1 km/h
Water temperature: 29.9°C
09:00
Waves: 0.2 m
Current speed: 1.7 km/h
Water temperature: 30.3°C
15:00
Waves: 0.1 m
Current speed: 1.9 km/h
Water temperature: 30.6°C
21:00
Waves: 0.1 m
Current speed: 1.9 km/h
Water temperature: 30.3°C
03:00
Waves: 0.1 m
Current speed: 2.0 km/h
Water temperature: 30.0°C
Typical visibility20+ m
Data sources & field guideOpen-Meteo Marine + Weather APIs

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Dive Types

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Visibility

20+ m

About This Site

Tanote Bay is an easy dive site in Koh Tao situated in a protected bay south of Laem Thian. The maximum depth is 18 meters (59 feet) and it is suitable for divers of all levels of experience, often being used for dive training.There are a few wrecks in the area: a catamaran and a motorbike, both inhabited by a number of marine creatures. Banded pipefish, damselfish, barracudas, triggerfish, bannerfish, and angelfish are some of the animals you can expect to see here. As for the underwater flora, the reef has many brain corals, boulder corals, and huge barrel sponges.The visibility is great, exceeding 20 meters (66 feet) and there’s usually no current here. Tanote Bay can be dived all year long.Dive site info provided byStella Lewison окт. 4, 2019

Questions to ask a local operator

  • What are today's current, visibility, entry, and exit conditions?
  • Does the planned route stay within my certification and recent experience?
  • Are there local permits, conservation rules, or equipment requirements?

Common Species

12 km · nearby observations
Chaetodon wiebeli
Nearby OBIS observations9
Siganus virgatus
Nearby OBIS observations9
Cheilinus fasciatus
Nearby OBIS observations8
Heniochus acuminatus
Nearby OBIS observations8
Amphiprion perideraion
Nearby OBIS observations6
Fungia fungites
Nearby OBIS observations6
Hemigymnus melapterus
Nearby OBIS observations5
Jorunna funebris
Nearby OBIS observations5
Phyllidia elegans
Nearby OBIS observations5
Abudefduf sexfasciatus
Nearby OBIS observations4
Balistoides viridescens
Nearby OBIS observations4
Epinephelus fasciatus
Nearby OBIS observations4
These are nearby biodiversity records, not a guarantee that every species will be seen on a particular dive.
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