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# Surin Corner Dive Site

Dive Conditions

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Depth
5m – 40m
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Visibility
20m
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Level
Advanced
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Current
🌀 Strong
📅
Best Season
Dry season

Surin Corner, located at Koh Surin in Phang Nga’s Andaman Sea, is a premier diving destination offering spectacular underwater scenery. This site features dramatic rocky formations and steep drop-offs that create an exciting vertical landscape for exploration.

Divers encounter vibrant coral gardens teeming with diverse marine life, including reef sharks, barracuda, trevally, and schools of colorful tropical fish. The site’s nutrient-rich waters attract larger pelagic species, making encounters with eagle rays and occasional whale sharks possible during seasonal visits.

With depths ranging from 5 to 40 meters, Surin Corner accommodates both intermediate and advanced divers. The site’s strong currents and surge conditions demand solid diving experience and excellent buoyancy control. The underwater topography includes caves and crevices that add to the adventure.

Best visited during the dry season when visibility reaches 15-25 meters, Surin Corner remains a challenging yet rewarding destination for experienced divers seeking Thailand’s most impressive marine encounters.

🐠 Marine Life at This Dive Site

Green Cat Snake — seen at this dive site
Green Cat Snake Boiga cyanea plains-wanderer
Greenhead Parrotfish — seen at this dive site
Greenhead Parrotfish Chlorurus troschelii nazri_uzman
Striped Barracuda — seen at this dive site
Striped Barracuda Sphyraena obtusata wingwatcher48
Ocellaris Anemonefish — seen at this dive site
Ocellaris Anemonefish Amphiprion ocellaris nazri_uzman
Highfin Chub — seen at this dive site
Highfin Chub Kyphosus cinerascens thanyarat_bo
Powder Blue Tang — seen at this dive site
Powder Blue Tang Acanthurus leucosternon kacper_samula

Species data from iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)

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Max Depth 40 m
Min Depth 5 m
Difficulty Advanced
Current Strong
Visibility 20 m
Best Season Dry season
GPS 9.4111°, 97.8813°