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Sub Aqua
Dive site · Thailand
Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
82Good out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same, usually
Mon 2 · 82 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Tue 3 · 82 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Wed 4 · 82 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Thu 5 · 82 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Fri 6 · 82 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Sat 7 · 82 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Sun 8 · 82 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The site in three facts
- Advancedand up
- Water 29 °Crash vest or 1 to 2 mm
- Faces Wswell from there reaches it
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Air |
|---|---|
| Mon 2to 8usually | 28°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Visibility about 15 m, usual for the month.
Water about 29°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov7of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Map
the site, its town, photos
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Photos of Sub Aqua
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Sub Aqua
It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces W: swell from the W reaches it, and wind from the E blows out to sea. 48 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.8 km away. 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). The town to stay in is Patong. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
- 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 Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 48 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.8 km away.
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 Jan, Mar, Jun, Jul, Sep, Oct, Nov and Dec (about 15 m).
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$1,160–US$2,310 each
about US$1,160–US$2,310 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 HKT, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$898–US$1,860 |
| 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$1,160–US$2,310 |
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: Patong
11 min by car · 931 places to stay
about US$33/nightcountry average
About Patong 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 27h 35m
About 27h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HKT, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → HKT on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Patong · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Patong · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Diving center 0.8 km
Dive Time 0.9 km
South Siam divers 1.0 kmPADI
Oceanic 1.1 km
Dive Asia 1.1 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
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.
This week: visibility about 15 m, about usual for the month (satellite plankton reading, 24 Oct). Estimated from the month's typical visibility and this week's satellite chlorophyll against the site's normal; heavy rain before a dive can still muddy it.
The current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.