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Bar Reef
Puttalam, Sri Lanka
EntryBoat
Max depth5 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Mannar
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Sep
About this site
Bar Reef is a reef dive site near Puttalam, Sri Lanka, in the Gulf of Mannar. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 5 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Blackback ButterflyfishChaetodon melannotus
Bluestreak Cleaner WrasseLabroides dimidiatus
Chevroned ButterflyfishChaetodon trifascialis
Indian Vagabond ButterflyfishChaetodon decussatus
Redtail ButterflyfishChaetodon collare
Ringtail SurgeonfishAcanthurus blochii
Whitemargin UnicornfishNaso annulatus
Blackspot EmperorLethrinus harak
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org