Dive-site story
Pottery is a sheltered reef site located along the southwest coast of Koh Tao, featuring submerged granite boulders scattered across a sandy seabed with hard coral formations and artificial reef elements. Given its mild conditions and shallow profile, it frequently serves as a relaxed training location, navigation practice ground, and dusk or night dive spot where nocturnal critters emerge from the rubble.
Scattered granite formations overgrown with hard and soft corals
Sheltered conditions ideal for macro photography and night diving
Frequent encounters with bottom-dwellers resting on the sandy floor
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Calm seas and optimal visibility occur throughout spring and summer, while the late-year monsoon brings occasional swell and reduced clarity.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluespotted ribbontail rayTaeniura lymma | Common | ||||||||||||
| White-eyed morayGymnothorax thyrsoideus | Common | ||||||||||||
| PorcupinefishDiodon hystrix | Common | ||||||||||||
| Saddleback anemonefishAmphiprion polymnus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Yellowtail barracudaSphyraena flavicauda | Common |
Marine forecast
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