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Black Rock
Glacis, La Digue, Seychelles
Max depth15 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp26–30°C
Estimated from climate dataFeb–Dec
About this site
Black Rock is a reef dive site near Glacis, La Digue, Seychelles, in the Indian Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 15 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
LeopardfishBohadschia subrubra
Dussumier's RockskipperIstiblennius dussumieri
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Bigfin Reef SquidSepioteuthis lessoniana
Day OctopusOctopus cyanea
Devil FirefishPterois miles
FlowerfishPearsonothuria graeffei
Nearby sites
- 1Turtle Rock2.4 km
- 2Paradise Rock6.9 km
- 3Shark Bank15 km
- 4Whale Rock17 km
- 5Ave Maria Rock21 km
- 6Brissare Rocks24 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org