Malong
Protected Area
Krabi Environmental Protected Area
Why dive here
With 173+ marine species recorded in the area - including blacktip reef sharks, eagle rays, giant moray eels, whale sharks and clownfish - Malong offers some of Similan Islands's richest diving. Water ranges 29-31°C, warmest April, May, June.
Malong, or "Elephant Head Rock" if you like to translate, is a classic Similan dive. We often drop here for a second dive of the day, when the light starts to soften a bit. It’s mostly about the granite boulders that rise from the sand, creating swim-throughs and overhangs draped with soft corals. You’ll find plenty of butterflyfish and wrasse flitting about, and we’ve spotted blacktip reef sharks cruising the deeper sections a few times. It's a relaxed dive, good for photographers who want to get close to the macro life tucked into the crevices, or just for enjoying the unique topography.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Malong
Malong Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Malong, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (8.1, 98.3) (6km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
30°C
85°F · Range: 28.7–30.4°C
Current Speed
5.1 cm/s
Direction: S (191.3°)
Salinity
29.75 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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