Considered the second best dive site in the area after the famous and renowned Sail Rock, Chumphon Pinnacle is a completely submerge rocky pinnacle coming out from a sandy bottom. The dive site is suited to all level of certified divers but not recommended for discovery dives.
It is located north east of Koh Tao and a long boat ride from Koh Phangan this is why it is not a trip that is often organized. For daily trip Sail Rock is preferred with a
Details of Chumphon Pinnacle dive site
Topography | |
| Depth: | 0 - 44 meters / 0 - 150 feet |
| Bottom type: | Rock and sand |
| Extra: | The chimney, a vertical opening in the rock. Artificial reefs. |
Conditions | |
| Visibility: | Varies between 3 to 40 meters / 10 to 130 feet depending on day and depth |
| Current: | None to strong |
| Surface: | Not protected, can be flat to big waves and surge |
| Temperature: | Between 27C / 79 F and 31C / 94F |
Marine species | |
| Common fishes: | Chevron Barracuda, Yellowfin Barracuda, Big-eyed Trevallies or Jacks, Talang Queenfish, Teira Batfish, Yellowback Fusilier |
| Rare fish species: | Whale shark, Dogtooth Tuna, Seal Faced Pufferfish, Frogfish, Bearded Scorpionfish, Blue Marlin, Razorfish |
| Corals: | Labyrinth Coral, Maze Coral, Brain Coral, Whip corals |
| Others: | Barrel sponges, |