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Flying Fish Cove (Jetty dive)
Flying Fish Cove · Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, Australia
EntryBoat · Shore
Max depth20 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Jul
About this site
Flying Fish Cove (Jetty dive) is a reef dive site near Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, Australia, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat or the shore with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, sea turtles, jacks, groupers, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Whitecheek SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricans
- Peacock GrouperCephalopholis argus
- Orangeband SurgeonfishAcanthurus olivaceus
- Claudia's WrasseHalichoeres claudia
- Ornate ButterflyfishChaetodon ornatissimus
- Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatus
- Lemonpeel AngelfishCentropyge flavissima
- Meyer's ButterflyfishChaetodon meyeri
Nearby sites
- 1Eidsvold Wreck2.3 km
- 2Thundercliff Cave3.2 km
- 3The Grotto3.8 km
- 4Ethel Beach5.9 km
- 5Thundercliff7.7 km
- 6Dolly Beach10 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org
