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Cave dive site
Unawatuna, Sri Lanka
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Oct
About this site
Cave dive site is a cave dive site near Unawatuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, nudibranchs, lobsters, groupers, moray eels. 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
LollyfishHolothuria atra
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostris
Indian Vagabond ButterflyfishChaetodon decussatus
Bluering AngelfishPomacanthus annularis
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Painted Spiny LobsterPanulirus versicolor
Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegus
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus
Nearby sites
- 1Gala pita gala dive site0.2 km
- 2Sea Horse1.7 km
- 3Unuwatuna Coral Reef1.7 km
- 4Napolioan Reef1.8 km
- 5SS Orestes3.9 km
- 6S S Rangoon4.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org