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Sipadan
Barracuda Point · Kobang, Sipadan, Malaysia
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EntryBoat
Max depth5 m–40 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyCelebes Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Sipadan is a wall dive site near Kobang, Sabah, Malaysia, in the Celebes Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 40 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, reef sharks, cuttlefish, sea turtles, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Bigeye TrevallyCaranx sexfasciatus
Napoleon WrasseCheilinus undulatus
Harlequin SweetlipsPlectorhinchus chaetodonoides
Yellowmask AngelfishPomacanthus xanthometopon
Bluefin TrevallyCaranx melampygus
Blackfin BarracudaSphyraena qenie
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Nearby sites
- 1Staghorn Crest0.2 km
- 2Mid Reef0.3 km
- 3Drop Off0.3 km
- 4White Tip Avenue0.5 km
- 5Turtle Cavern0.6 km
- 6Hanging Gardens0.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org