Shark Fin Rock

Chon Buri, Thailandreef18 m maxbeginner

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Conditions & tides

Shark Fin RockChon Buri · 18 m

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 10 AM–5 PM.

Wind13 kn WNW

Current~0.2 kn S · model

Swell

0.2 m · 3s · W

Water

30 °C

Conditions through the day

6 AM6 PM

Calmest current near slack — 08:00 AM local

Sunrise 06:04 AM · Sunset 06:11 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.3 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

Scored by DiveConnect's site-physics model

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

Shark Fin Rock lies off the coast of Chon Buri province on Thailand's eastern seaboard, in the waters near Pattaya and the Ko Larn island group in the Gulf of Thailand. Dive sites in this area are typically reached by boat from Pattaya or Bang Saray. This is a reef dive with a maximum depth of around 18 metres, rated as a beginner site. Divers have reported batfish, lionfish, nudibranchs, pufferfish, scorpionfish, sea turtles, stonefish, and trevally around the rock.

AI overview

Marine life here

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

Sea turtleSea turtleReported here · unconfirmed
Black-margined NudibranchDoriprismatica atromarginataReported here · unconfirmed
Synaptula reticulataReported here · unconfirmed
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Varicose Wart SlugPhyllidia varicosaReported here · unconfirmed
Ocellate PhyllidiaPhyllidia ocellataReported here · unconfirmed
Tryon's HypselodorisHypselodoris tryoniReported here · unconfirmed
Red SquirrelfishSargocentron rubrumReported here · unconfirmed
TrevallyTrevallyReported here · unconfirmed
LionfishLionfishReported here · unconfirmed
PufferfishPufferfishReported here · unconfirmed
BatfishBatfishReported here · unconfirmed
ScorpionfishScorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
StonefishStonefishReported here · unconfirmed