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Broken rock
Mahibadhoo, Maldives
EntryBoat
Max depth30 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp26–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Broken rock is a pinnacle and reef dive site near Mahibadhoo, Alif Dhaal Atoll, Maldives, in the Laccadive Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 30 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, reef sharks, whale sharks, sea fans, nudibranchs. 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- Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatus
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus- Oriental SweetlipsPlectorhinchus vittatus
Ocellated Eagle RayAetobatus ocellatus- Bluefin TrevallyCaranx melampygus
- Powderblue SurgeonfishAcanthurus leucosternon
- Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatus
Nearby sites
- 1Seventh Heaven1.2 km
- 2Five rocks1.5 km
- 3Kuda Rah thila1.6 km
- 4Hudhu Thila1.6 km
- 5Dhigurah Arches3.0 km
- 6Kuda Rah Thila3.8 km
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