About Mae Haad and Koh Ma
- Access type
- 🏖️ Snorkel from the beach
You swim to the reef without an extra boat. That can still take some distance, enough water depth and swimming skills. - Location
- North-west coast of Koh Phangan, Surat Thani.
- Activity
- Snorkeling from the beach.
- How you get into the water
- Yes, from Mae Haad to the reachable reef sections around Koh Ma; no boat needed.
- Under water
- Coral and reef fish. A serious candidate for snorkeling from the beach on Phangan.
- Good to know
- Low tide is handy for the sandbar walk, but not automatically good for snorkeling over the reef. Make sure there is enough water above the coral. Koh Ma near Phangan is a different island from the one with the same name elsewhere.
- Access now
- No separate, current guarantee of access was found; check local access and conditions on the spot.
- ⭐ Top pick from the beach
- One of the strongest spots for snorkeling from the beach in our research (a selection based on access and marine life, not a ranking of the reef).
When to go to Mae Haad and Koh Ma
Month by month, following the seasons from our research. Weather, waves, current and tide on the day itself decide whether it works.
Main season: February, March, April, May.
Koh Tao and Koh Phangan: February–May is a strong general starting point. Suitable conditions can also occur in summer; pick the sheltered side of the island on the day itself. Later in the year the Gulf rainy season can have more influence.
Source: visitkohtao.org, outthailand.com
Photos of Mae Haad and Koh Ma
Koh Ma seen from Mae Haad, Koh Phangan Photo: Christophe95 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
Coral (Pectinia) at Koh Ma Photo: Chaloklum Diving · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
Swimming anemone on the reef at Mae Haad Photo: Chaloklum Diving · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
Koh Ma and Mae Haad from above Photo: Mmarkin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Mae Haad and Koh Ma on the map
Pinch to zoom; tap a point for more info. Open circles: approximate location.
About the location
9.80100, 99.97924. Location according to the source below.
Source of the coordinates: OpenStreetMap: 'เกาะม้า' (Koh Ma) openstreetmap.org; Wikidata Q49647009 (9.8011, 99.9792). Mae Haad beach: openstreetmap.org
