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Housereef West
Eydhafushi, Maldives
EntryBoat
Max depth12 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Housereef West is a reef dive site near Eydhafushi, Baa Atoll, Maldives, in the Laccadive Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 12 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes octopus, nudibranchs, groupers, moray eels, stingrays. 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
Ember ParrotfishScarus rubroviolaceus
Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkii
Day OctopusOctopus cyanea
Yellowhead ButterflyfishChaetodon xanthocephalus
Maldive AnemonefishAmphiprion nigripes
Titan TriggerfishBalistoides viridescens
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
FlowerfishPearsonothuria graeffei
Nearby sites
- 1Housereef East0.4 km
- 2Baa Atoll Hanifaru Bay2.5 km
- 3Blue Hole6.4 km
- 4Bodu Gaa9.0 km
- 5Kuda Gaa9.2 km
- 6Hanifaru Bay Marine Protected Area9.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org