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Sairee Beach Anchorage
10° 5.9′ N · 99° 49.5′ E
Off the 1.7 km white-sand strip of Sairee and Mae Haad on Tao's west coast, the island's busiest waterfront, lined with dive schools, bars and restaurants and facing straight into the sunset over Nang Yuan.
Practical
Southeast Asia Pilot waypoint 10°05.901N 099°49.498E (anchorage E, Haad Sairee & Mae Haad). Koh Tao's orange public moorings are free; each is designed for up to three moderate-weight vessels in reasonable weather, and dive boats may tie to your stern for a couple of hours while diving (SE Asia Pilot). Where mooring lines are laid, assume coral or artificial reef beneath; anchoring is a last resort and damaging coral can bring prosecution and fines. There is an artificial reef in the bay; pick up an orange mooring, or tie to the stern of a vessel already on one with permission. Coral heads and lines near the beach make landing at low tide tricky. More than 70 dive-boat operations and frequent ferries make it very busy; with road access it suits only short stops such as crew drop-offs, and the Pilot recommends Ao Hin Wong for a calmer stay. West-facing: tenable in the NE monsoon, exposed to the SW monsoon (roughly May–Oct).
Best for
Short stop for provisions, crew changes and nightlife
Season
NE monsoon (Nov–Apr); exposed to W and SW
Nearby
- Sairee Beach Bars (Fishbowl, Lotus Bar, Fizz)0.3 NM away
- Sairee Village Restaurants (995 Roasted Duck, Sairee Cottage)0.4 NM away
- Sairee Village Provisioning0.6 NM away
- Ao Mae Haad Anchorage (Koh Tao)0.7 NM away
- Seaside Restaurant and Serve Chilled (Mae Haad sunset)0.7 NM away
- HTMS Sattakut Wreck0.8 NM away
- Koh Tao Clinics (Mae Haad)0.8 NM away
- Koh Tao Dive Shops and Tank Fills (Mae Haad)0.8 NM away