หินบิดา, Thailand
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About หินบิดา
It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SW: swell from the SW reaches it, and wind from the NE blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 12 km away. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm), and 31°C in May, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For Advanced divers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ko Lanta.
- What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
- How deep No source states how deep it goes.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 12 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Island Divers 12 km
Phi Phi Scuba Diving Center 13 km
Profun Divers Academy 13 km
Barakuda Dive Centre 13 km
Sea Frog 13 km
Phi Phi Diving 13 km
Princess Divers 13 km
Beachfront Divers 13 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
Water about 29°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 15 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Mar, Jul, Aug, Oct and Nov (about 15 m).
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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From Chicago: about 28 h 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to HKT, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).
See flights ORD → HKT · Skyscanner from about £800 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 40 from the airport to หินบิดา.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
Best on Thu 22: Sea: flat. Wind 6 kn gusting 9. Rain 5.4 mm.
The score for Advanced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 79, good | 0.1 mflat | 3 kn | 8kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 79, good | 0.1 mflat | 8 kn | 14kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 6 kn | 11kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 5 kn | 12kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 6 kn | 9kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 6 kn | 12kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 74, good | 0.3 m | 10 kn | 20kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 77, good | 0.4 m | 9 kn | 16kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 76, good | 0.4 m | 4 kn | 17kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 6 kn | 13kn |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres, halved for a sheltered site. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7
- Feb7of 7
- Mar7of 7
- Apr7of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct7of 7
- Nov7of 7
- Dec7of 7
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Rough cost
About £1,225–£2,410 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £800–£1,660
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
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