Blue Hole
Eydhafushi, Baa Atoll Northern Maalhosmadulu Atoll, Maldives
Max depth25 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Blue Hole is a blue hole and reef dive site near Eydhafushi, Baa Atoll, Maldives, in the Laccadive Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 25 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, jacks, nudibranchs, reef sharks, eagle rays. 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
Black Pyramid ButterflyfishHemitaurichthys zoster
Humpback SnapperLutjanus gibbus
Powderblue SurgeonfishAcanthurus leucosternon
Orange-lined TriggerfishBalistapus undulatus
Oriental SweetlipsPlectorhinchus vittatus
Schooling BannerfishHeniochus diphreutes
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
FlowerfishPearsonothuria graeffei
Nearby sites
- 1Muhdhoo House Reef4.0 km
- 2Kuda Gaa5.9 km
- 3Bodu Gaa6.1 km
- 4Housereef West6.4 km
- 5Baa Atoll Hanifaru Bay6.5 km
- 6Housereef East6.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org