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Bluewater
Khawr Fakkān, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
Water bodyGulf of Oman
Water temp23–33°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Nov
About this site
Bluewater is a drift dive site near Khawr Fakkān, Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, in the Gulf of Oman. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, sea fans, sea turtles, stingrays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 23 to 33 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Redtooth TriggerfishOdonus niger
Banded Coral ShrimpStenopus hispidus
Bigfin Reef SquidSepioteuthis lessoniana
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Crown-of-thorns StarfishAcanthaster planci
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Squat Anemone ShrimpThor amboinensis
Nearby sites
- 1Coral Gardens4.5 km
- 2Anenome Gardens4.7 km
- 3Shark Island4.8 km
- 4Hole in the Wall5.7 km
- 5Martini Wall5.8 km
- 63 Rocks (Sharm rock)13 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org