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Twin Peaks, Thailand

No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Cape Panwa, is 152 km away. Nearest airport: UNN (UNN), 117 km.

About Twin Peaks

It goes down to 35 m. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces S: swell from the S reaches it, and wind from the N 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 30°C in April, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For experienced divers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Cape Panwa, is 152 km away. Nearest airport: UNN (UNN), 117 km. Within 5 km we also list 2 dive sites.

  • What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
  • How deep Down to 35 m.
  • Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, 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.

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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 20 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jun and Aug (about 25 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 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to HKT, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

    See flights ORD → HKT · Skyscanner from about £800 returnAd
  2. Getting there. 2 h 20 from the airport to Twin Peaks.

  3. Accommodation.

    No town nearby

    No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Cape Panwa, is 152 km away. Nearest airport: UNN (UNN), 117 km.

  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

Dive site

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Forecast

Best on Sun 18: Sea: flat. Wind 8 kn gusting 11.

The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

Sea and wind forecast and score for each day at Twin Peaks
DayScoreSeaWindGusts
Sun 18Oct80, good0.2 mflat8 kn11kn
Mon 19Oct76, good0.2 mflat3 kn5kn
Tue 20Oct80, good0.2 mflat5 kn8kn
Wed 21Oct80, good0.3 m9 kn12kn
Thu 22Oct80, good0.3 m7 kn9kn
Fri 23Oct79, good0.3 m9 kn17kn
Sat 24Oct70, good0.6 m16 kn24kn
Sun 25Oct67, good0.8 m18 kn26kn
Mon 26Oct73, good0.6 m12 kn27kn
Tue 27Oct80, good0.4 m7 kn16kn
Wed 28Oct0, 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 experienced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan7of 7
  2. Feb7of 7
  3. Mar7of 7
  4. Apr7of 7
  5. May7of 7
  6. Jun7of 7
  7. Jul7of 7
  8. Aug7of 7
  9. Sep7of 7
  10. Oct7of 7
  11. Nov7of 7
  12. 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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