Buddha Rock
Protected Area
Suratthani Environmental Protected Area
Why dive here
With 158+ marine species recorded in the area - including blacktip reef sharks, blue-spotted stingrays, mobula rays (devil rays), whale sharks and pufferfish - Buddha Rock offers some of Gulf of Thailand's richest pinnacle diving. Water sits around 28°C.
Buddha Rock is a granite pinnacle dive in the Gulf of Thailand, often visited as part of a longer trip. We usually drop onto the main rock formation, then spiral down to around 15 metres, looking for the small crevices and overhangs where we've seen blue-spotted stingrays tucked away. It's a relaxed dive, good for beginners getting comfortable with some mild current, and an easy spot to rack up bottom time. Visibility hovers around 10-15 metres on a good day, so keep your eyes peeled for lionfish and moray eels in the cracks.
Typical Buddha Rock Dive Profile
Illustrative profile based on site depth and type. Actual dive profiles vary - always follow your dive computer and training.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Buddha Rock
Buddha Rock Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Buddha Rock, sourced from NOAA buoy data - nearest station: Open-Meteo grid (9.8, 99.98) (0km away)
August Averages
Sea Temperature
28.16°C
83°F
Air Temperature
28.19°C
83°F
Wind Speed
5.61 m/s
10.9 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1008.8 hPa
Based on 5 years of monitoring data · Data sources: NOAA NDBC
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