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Koh Tao · boat

Chumphon Pinnacle

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Koh Tao

10.18000°N, 99.78000°E

Koh Tao's top deep site: a fully submerged granite pinnacle topped with anemones and known for schooling fish and whale sharks.

Depth
14–40 m

Typical 22 m

Vis
10–40 m

27–30 °C

Current
variable
Health
Unscored

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Geo (surface approx.)
10.18000°N, 99.78000°E

Approximate position from published sources.

Entry / access
boat

A large north–south granite pinnacle about 12 km northwest of Koh Tao rises to around 14 m, with smaller satellite rocks off its southwest and north sides. The top is carpeted in anemones, while the deeper slopes draw barracuda, trevally and big groupers. It is the site where Koh Tao shops most often report whale sharks.

Difficulty
advanced

Advanced Open Water (Open Water divers can stay on the upper pinnacle)

Best season
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Last reviewed
20 Oct 2026 by editorial

Hazards

  • medium · Currents that can pick up
  • low · Wind-driven waves offshore

Marine life

Typical: whale shark, chevron barracuda, giant trevally, batfish, giant grouper, pink anemonefish, white-eyed moray, king mackerel

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Questions people search

How deep is Chumphon Pinnacle?

14–40 m (typical 22 m).

Is Chumphon Pinnacle suitable for beginners?

advanced — Advanced Open Water (Open Water divers can stay on the upper pinnacle)

Sources

Where sources disagree

Visibility 15–30 m (Big Blue) vs 10–40 m (Black Turtle).

Listed by: Big Blue Diving, Black Turtle Dive

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