Tanote Bay
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Tanote Bay

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Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT+7)

Planning signal100/100
Waves
0.5 m
3.0 s
Swell
0.2 m
3.1 s
Current speed
0.7 km/h
flowing toward E
Water temperature
29.7°C
Wind
21.2 km/h
→ W
Sea level
0.1 m
falling
WavesCalm
SwellCalm
Current speedCalm
Planning window
03:3003:00
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Forecast Overview

TodayCalm
Waves0.3–0.6 mCurrent speed1.3 km/h maxWater temperature29.9°C
TomorrowWatch
Waves0.4–0.6 mCurrent speed1.1 km/h maxWater temperature29.9°C
Tue, Sep 8Watch
Waves0.5–0.7 mCurrent speed1.1 km/h maxWater temperature29.9°C
Wed, Sep 9Watch
Waves0.6–0.6 mCurrent speed1.1 km/h maxWater temperature29.8°C
Next 72 hours
03:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 0.7 km/h
Water temperature: 29.7°C
09:00
Waves: 0.4 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 29.8°C
15:00
Waves: 0.4 m
Current speed: 0.5 km/h
Water temperature: 30.0°C
21:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 1.3 km/h
Water temperature: 29.9°C
03:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 0.7 km/h
Water temperature: 29.8°C
09:00
Waves: 0.4 m
Current speed: 0.6 km/h
Water temperature: 29.8°C
15:00
Waves: 0.6 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 30.0°C
21:00
Waves: 0.6 m
Current speed: 0.9 km/h
Water temperature: 29.9°C
03:00
Waves: 0.6 m
Current speed: 0.9 km/h
Water temperature: 29.8°C
09:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 0.6 km/h
Water temperature: 29.8°C
15:00
Waves: 0.7 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 30.0°C
21:00
Waves: 0.7 m
Current speed: 0.7 km/h
Water temperature: 29.9°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

Data source & current conditions

Profile facts were imported from source dataset. ScubaProof adds nearby-center links and presents the recorded fields without treating missing data as confirmation. Conditions, access, permits, and site suitability can change; confirm them with a local operator before diving.

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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 observations11
Jorunna funebris
Nearby OBIS observations8
Siganus virgatus
Nearby OBIS observations7
Hemigymnus melapterus
Nearby OBIS observations6
Pomacentrus moluccensis
Nearby OBIS observations6
Amphiprion perideraion
Nearby OBIS observations5
Epibulus insidiator
Nearby OBIS observations5
Gardineroseris planulata
Nearby OBIS observations5
Phyllidiella nigra
Nearby OBIS observations5
Thalassoma lunare
Nearby OBIS observations5
Tridacna crocea
Nearby OBIS observations5
Carcharhinus melanopterus
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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