Stonehenge
Koh Lipe · Thailand
A forest of granite boulders arranged in stacked formations on the southwest side of Koh Lipe, dropping from 5 m to 28 m. The boulders are draped in soft corals and encrusting sponges; cracks and crevices shelter moray eels, lionfish, and sleeping nurse sharks. Currents funnel between the boulders during mid-tide, drawing schooling barracuda and trevally. One of the most photogenic dive sites in Tarutao National Marine Park.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 28 m
Open water and up
Current
Often strong
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
5 to 10 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
26 to 30°C
3mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Vis (m) | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 15 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Giant Trevally
Last confirmed Dec 25, 2025 · 2 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Yellowlip Moray Eel
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Red Lionfish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Nurse Shark
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Soft Coral (various species)
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Encrusting Sponge (various species)
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Feather Star (Crinoid)
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Great Barracuda
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear