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Cap Matoopa
Port Glaud, Seychelles
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp26–30°C
Estimated from climate dataFeb–Dec
About this site
Cap Matoopa is a dive site near Port Glaud, Seychelles, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, eagle rays, barracuda, moray eels, octopus. 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
FlowerfishPearsonothuria graeffei
GreenfishStichopus chloronotus
Common Comet StarLinckia guildingi
Valentinni's Sharpnose PufferCanthigaster valentini
Coral CodCephalopholis miniata
Grey MorayGymnothorax griseus
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Semicircle AngelfishPomacanthus semicirculatus
Nearby sites
- 1Conception Rocks1.3 km
- 2Baie Ternay Marine Park1.9 km
- 3Light House2.0 km
- 4Ray's point2.7 km
- 5Shark Bank Mahe3.3 km
- 6Therese South3.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org