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Hembadu Wreck
Male, North Male Atoll Kaafu Atoll, Maldives
Max depth24 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Hembadu Wreck is a wreck dive site near Male, Kaafu Atoll, Maldives, in the Laccadive Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 24 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, jacks, dolphins, stingrays, lobsters. 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
Checkerboard WrasseHalichoeres hortulanus
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostris
Oriental SweetlipsPlectorhinchus vittatus
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Ember ParrotfishScarus rubroviolaceus
Indian DamselPomacentrus indicus
Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatus
Bluefin TrevallyCaranx melampygus
Nearby sites
- 1Hembadhoo Wreck0.0 km
- 2Madi Gaa5.5 km
- 3Bodu Hiti Thila5.8 km
- 4Kuda Thila7.8 km
- 5Kuda Faru9.6 km
- 6Entrence base12 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org