Is it worth the trip?
73Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 74 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 3kn
- Air
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 74 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 73 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 73 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 74 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 73 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 72 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 31°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 274, good
- Tue 374, good
- Wed 474, good
- Thu 573, good
- Fri 673, good
- Sat 774, good
- Sun 873, good
- Mon 972, good
- Tue 1070, good
The site in three facts
- Open Waterand up
- Water 29 °Crash vest or 1 to 2 mm
- Faces Sswell from there reaches it
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know currents, the visibility on the day or your certification.
Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 74, good | 0.1 mflat | 0 kn | 4kn | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 74, good | 0.0 mflat | 1 kn | 3kn | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 74, good | 0.1 mflat | 3 kn | 7kn | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 73, good | 0.1 mflat | 3 kn | 6kn | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 73, good | 0.1 mflat | 2 kn | 7kn | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 74, good | 0.1 mflat | 3 kn | 12kn | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 73, good | 0.3 m | 3 kn | 14kn | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 72, good | 0.3 m | 7 kn | 15kn | 31°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 70, good | 0.5 m | 7 kn | 19kn | 30°C |
Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Map
the site and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Samaesan Hole
It suits Open Water divers and up, 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. The sea is about 28°C in January, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 31°C in May, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is Rayong.
- 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.
Water about 29°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,130–US$2,240 each
about US$1,130–US$2,240 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to UTP, estimated from distance and season, changing at DXB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$864–US$1,800 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$100–US$161 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$114–US$208 |
| Total | about US$1,130–US$2,240 |
Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Rayong
about 1h 05m by car · 169 places to stay
about US$33/nightcountry average
About Rayong its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$33 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 29h 45m
About 29h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → UTP, changing at Dubai International Airport (DXB), then 35 min by road
Flights ORD → UTP on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Rayong · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Rayong · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 25 km.
Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
What you might see
Too few open records near this site to list its animals. Ask a dive centre what you are likely to see.
What is under the water (visibility, current, life) no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.