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    Koh Tao · Surat Thani

    Sai Daeng Beach

    Coral patches on both sides, anemonefish, parrotfish and groupers; sometimes turtles.

    🏖️ Snorkel from the beach🐠 SnorkelingGulf of Thailand

    📅 When to go📍 On the map

    Rocks and clear water at Sai Daeng Beach, Koh Tao
    Photo: Fabio Achilli from Milano, Italy, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

    About Sai Daeng Beach

    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
    South-east coast of Koh Tao, Surat Thani.
    Activity
    Snorkeling from the beach.
    How you get into the water
    Yes, via the beach; check access through the surrounding accommodation.
    Under water
    Coral patches on both sides, anemonefish, parrotfish and groupers; sometimes turtles.
    Good to know
    Close to the entry it is mostly sand. Coral quality varies.
    Access now
    No separate, current guarantee of access was found; check local access and conditions on the spot.

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    When to go to Sai Daeng Beach

    Month by month, following the seasons from our research. Weather, waves, current and tide on the day itself decide whether it works.

    1. JanOff season
    2. FebMain season
    3. MarMain season
    4. AprMain season
    5. MayMain season
    6. JunPossible
    7. JulPossible
    8. AugPossible
    9. SepOff season
    10. OctOff season
    11. NovOff season
    12. DecOff season

    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 Sai Daeng Beach

    Sai Daeng Beach on the map

    Pinch to zoom; tap a point for more info. Open circles: approximate location.

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    About the location

    10.06542, 99.83915. Location according to the source below.

    Source of the coordinates: OpenStreetMap: 'หาดทรายแดง - Ao Sai Daeng' openstreetmap.org

    Video: Sai Daeng Beach

    Snorkeling at Sai Daeng Beach, Hin Ngam Bay, Aow Leuk, Koh Tao, Thailand · Koh Tao Complete Guide · 25 July 2018. This video shows several nearby bays, not only Sai Daeng. Video from YouTube; it only loads when you click. A video shows what it looked like then, not whether it is allowed or safe now.

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