{"id":5231,"date":"2026-08-17T01:42:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T18:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/ssi-search-and-recovery-diver-koh-lanta-2\/"},"modified":"2026-08-30T00:15:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T17:15:23","slug":"ssi-waves-tides-and-currents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/ssi-waves-tides-and-currents\/","title":{"rendered":"Waves, Tides and Currents"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5231\" class=\"elementor elementor-5231\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4322c4ec elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4322c4ec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6295df8f\" data-id=\"6295df8f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b892fde elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b892fde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Master the elements, read the currents, and experience the pure thrill of safe drift diving!<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a743489 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a743489\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Why Take This Specialty Course?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46860da9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46860da9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><p><b>Turn currents into your best asset and glide effortlessly.<\/b><\/p><p>Thailand\u2019s most spectacular dive sites often feature powerful water movements that attract large pelagic marine life. The <b>SSI Waves, Tides &amp; Currents<\/b> specialty equips you with the knowledge and techniques required to navigate varying ocean conditions with confidence.<\/p><p>You will learn to anticipate tides, execute entries and ascents in rough seas, and master drift diving techniques to fly over reefs without wasting energy.<\/p><\/blockquote><ul><li><b>Drift Diving Mastery:<\/b> Glide effortlessy with the current and use underwater topography to take shelter without fighting the water.<\/li><li><b>Understanding Marine Phenomena:<\/b> Read tide tables, surface currents, bottom currents, and wave dynamics.<\/li><li><b>Entry &amp; Exit Techniques:<\/b> Safely enter and exit from a boat in choppy sea conditions.<\/li><li><b>Safety &amp; Surface Signaling:<\/b> Effectively deploy a Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) and maintain contact with your buddy and support boat.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-320658fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"320658fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Course Curriculum (1 day, 2 local dives)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c1f000 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28c1f000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe course blends digital learning on the MySSI app with 2 open-water training dives aboard our boat:\n<h3>\ud83d\udd39 <b>Practical In-Water Workshops:<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n \t<li><b>Site Assessment:<\/b> Evaluating current patterns from the deck and mapping out your dive line.<\/li>\n \t<li><b>Quick Descents &amp; Drift Control:<\/b> Descending smoothly as a team, maintaining position, and using reef contours to take shelter.<\/li>\n \t<li><b>SMB Handling:<\/b> Deploying your marker buoy from depth to alert boat captains of your location.<\/li>\n \t<li><b>Mid-Water Ascents:<\/b> Executing a drifting safety stop followed by a safe, synchronized boat exit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e0fcfb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e0fcfb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Prerequisites<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19af206b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19af206b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Open Water Diver (or equivalent).<\/p><ul><li><strong>Minimum age:<\/strong> 10 years old.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f839e4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f839e4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Your International Certification<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54750593 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54750593\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the end of the course, you will earn your <b>SSI Waves, Tides &amp; Currents Specialty Certification<\/b>.<\/p><ul><li>Digital <b>SSI Waves, Tides &amp; Currents<\/b>\u00a0certification recognized worldwide.<\/li><li>Counts directly toward your <b>Master Scuba Diver<\/b> rating or the <b><a href=\"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/ssi-advanced-open-water-koh-lanta\/\">SSI Advanced Open Water<\/a> \/ Specialty Diver<\/b> levels.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75007de8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75007de8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17493c65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17493c65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-path-to-node=\"5,0,1,0\">Is this course physically intense?<\/h3><p data-path-to-node=\"5,0,1,1\">Not at all! It\u2019s all about working smarter, not harder. You\u2019ll learn how to let the water do the work, optimize your kicking, and position yourself effortlessly.<\/p><h3 data-path-to-node=\"5,0,1,2\">Is this helpful for sites like Hin Daeng &amp; Hin Muang?<\/h3><p data-path-to-node=\"5,0,1,3\">100%! Since these offshore pinnacles are exposed to open-ocean currents, this specialty will help you dive them with total ease.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52193b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52193b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Rates<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-472738ff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"472738ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5429d863 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-5429d863-950c9e7 \" data-id=\"5429d863\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"5429d863\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"5429d863\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a3dcfa0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a3dcfa0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-306b1da6 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-306b1da6-8c94c63 \" data-id=\"306b1da6\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"306b1da6\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"306b1da6\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-689981d4 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-689981d4-d8187e4 \" data-id=\"689981d4\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"689981d4\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"689981d4\">\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6015800a e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-6015800a-9b55b85 \" data-id=\"6015800a\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"6015800a\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"6015800a\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fd4cd3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fd4cd3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1 pers.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b5608e2 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-5b5608e2-b54d529 \" data-id=\"5b5608e2\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"5b5608e2\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"5b5608e2\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6936dadb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6936dadb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">&gt; 1 pers.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23986148 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"23986148\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8218a7a e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-8218a7a-a7ce851 \" data-id=\"8218a7a\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"8218a7a\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"8218a7a\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b595c62 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-5b595c62-554b85b \" data-id=\"5b595c62\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"5b595c62\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"5b595c62\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f1676b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f1676b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Waves, Tides &amp; Currents (1 day - 2 dives)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-374b073c e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-374b073c-67b2e56 \" data-id=\"374b073c\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"374b073c\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"374b073c\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60e53b6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60e53b6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u0e3f 6'600<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22de6874 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-22de6874-53dcec8 \" data-id=\"22de6874\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"22de6874\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"22de6874\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a68c0a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a68c0a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u0e3f 6'000<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Master the elements, read the currents, and experience the pure thrill of safe drift diving! 1. 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