Purple Garden
Conditions & tides
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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.
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About this site
This vibrant dive site off Racha Yai Island features stunning purple soft corals covering the sloping reef. Expect excellent visibility and mild currents, perfect for spotting moray eels, lionfish, and schools of barracuda. The shallow plateau transitions to deeper walls teeming with colorful reef fish. Ideal for photographers and divers of all levels, with depths ranging from 5 to 30 meters. The site's unique purple hues make it a standout in Thailand's Andaman Sea.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Guam ScorpionfishScorpaenodes guamensisReported here · unconfirmed
Moon WrasseThalassoma lunareReported here · unconfirmed
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutusObserved near here · iNaturalist
Blue LinckiaLinckia laevigataObserved near here · iNaturalist
Indo-Pacific Sergeant MajorAbudefduf vaigiensisObserved near here · iNaturalist
Red-tailed ButterflyfishChaetodon collareObserved near here · iNaturalist
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