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Shark Island

Thailand
Boat entryRash guard or 2mm shorty typical

Boat dive — see Entry & access.

Shark Island at a glance

Shark Island is a intermediate boat dive site in Thailand. Typically most favorable Mar–Apr · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Hypanus americanus, Balistoides conspicillum, and Odonus niger. Recent reports put the water around 30°C (86°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 5h ago
0.4 mwaves — under half a meter expected

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 30°C · seasonal avg 30°C

Dive windows this week

Best: Sat
Sun13:00–19:00
Mon7:00–19:00
Tue7:00–19:00
Wed7:00–19:00
Thu7:00–19:00
Fri7:00–19:00
Sat7:00–19:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 5:46 · Sunrise 6:09 · Sunset 18:45

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 9.1 km from site · graded 5h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. Jan87%28°C0.7 m
  2. Feb96%29°C0.6 m
  3. Mar100%29°C0.5 m
  4. Apr100%31°C0.3 m
  5. May99%31°C0.4 m
  6. Jun92%30°C0.5 m
  7. Jul88%30°C0.6 m
  8. Aug92%30°C0.5 m
  9. Sep84%30°C0.5 m
  10. Oct100%30°C0.4 m
  11. Nov82%29°C0.8 m
  12. Dec90%28°C0.8 m

March, April, and October havetypically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life recorded at this site, by month

Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

  • Hypanus americanusOccasionally seen
  • Odonus nigerOccasionally seen
  • Sphyraena putnamaeOccasionally seen
  • Chaetodon falculaOccasionally seen
  • Pomacanthus imperatorOccasionally seen
  • Platax orbicularisOccasionally seen
  • Epinephelus tauvinaOccasionally seen
  • Heniochus acuminatusOccasionally seen
  • Lysmata amboinensisOccasionally seen
  • Gymnothorax javanicusOccasionally seen
  • Diadema antillarumOccasionally seen
  • Siganus javusOccasionally seen
  • Rhynchostracion nasusOccasionally seen
  • Balistoides viridescens recorded here Feb, Jun (2 records)

    most recent 2016

  • Gnathanodon speciosus recorded here Feb, Jul (2 records)

    most recent 2016

  • Acanthaster planci recorded here Dec (1 record)

    most recent 2013

  • Acropora cervicornis recorded here Jul (1 record)

    most recent 2013

  • Aluterus scriptus recorded here Jun (1 record)

    most recent 2014

  • Amblyeleotris guttata recorded here Feb (1 record)

    most recent 2016

  • Amblyglyphidodon aureus recorded here Feb (1 record)

    most recent 2016

  • Balistoides conspicillum recorded here Feb (1 record)

    most recent 2016

Counts are occurrence records near this site from public biodiversity datasets (GBIF), grouped by calendar month across all sampled years. Sightings vary — past records are context, not a prediction.

Fills & rentals nearby

Facts from OpenStreetMap, corrected by the community — listed by distance only. Details change; confirm with the shop.

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Site details

A dive site in Thailand. The site is reached by boat. Rated intermediate based on available data.

No hazards recorded for this site yet — that never means there are none. Ask a local operator before you dive.


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