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Caits Reef

West Island, Cocos, Australia

Photo: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada · CC BY 2.0
EntryBoat
Max depth7 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataFeb–Mar

About this site

Caits Reef is a reef dive site near West Island, Cocos, Australia, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 7 m. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, groupers, jacks, sea turtles, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 29 °C over the year.

Conditions by month

BestGoodMixed
OctoberBest

Typically one of the best months here.

Marine life

Recorded nearby

Nearby sites

Straight-line distances.

Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org