Turtle Ridge (Turtle Ledge), Thailand
No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Surat Thani, is 162 km away. Nearest airport: UNN (UNN), 88 km.
About Turtle Ridge (Turtle Ledge)
A reef dive. You get in from a boat. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces E: swell from the E reaches it, and wind from the W blows out to sea. No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off. 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 Open Water divers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7; in July and August, about 6. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Surat Thani, is 162 km away. Nearest airport: UNN (UNN), 88 km. Within 5 km we also list 2 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep No source states how deep it goes.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 50 km.
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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 Feb, Mar and Jun (about 20 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 29 h 40 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. 2 h 55 from the airport to Turtle Ridge (Turtle Ledge).
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No town nearby
No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Surat Thani, is 162 km away. Nearest airport: UNN (UNN), 88 km.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: Sea: flat. Wind 8 kn gusting 13.
The score for Open Water divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 8 kn | 13kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 73, good | 0.2 mflat | 2 kn | 6kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 1 kn | 7kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 8 kn | 13kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 79, good | 0.2 mflat | 6 kn | 11kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 76, good | 0.2 mflat | 6 kn | 15kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 68, good | 0.5 m | 9 kn | 23kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | 0.7 m | 20 kn | 27knboats in |
| Mon 26Oct | 34, poor | 0.6 m | 12 kn | 24knboats in |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.4 m | 6 kn | 17kn |
| 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 Open Water divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7
- Feb7of 7
- Mar7of 7
- Apr7of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul6of 7
- Aug6of 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 £1,060–£2,130 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. 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
- Food £155–£290
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