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Life saving point reef
Trincomalee, Eastern Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
EntryShore
Max depth10 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyBay of Bengal
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Sep
About this site
Life saving point reef is a reef dive site near Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, in the Bay of Bengal. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 10 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, moray eels, dolphins, lionfish, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostris- Sixspot GobyValenciennea sexguttata
- Tille TrevallyCaranx tille
Two-spot SnapperLutjanus biguttatus
Bigeye ScadSelar crumenophthalmus
Bigeye TrevallyCaranx sexfasciatus- Latticetail MorayGymnothorax buroensis
- Blacktip TrevallyCaranx heberi
Nearby sites
- 1Middle Reef0.5 km
- 2Hospital Reef0.8 km
- 3Navy Island Cave0.8 km
- 4Navy Island0.8 km
- 5Navy Underwater Dive Museum and Wreck1.5 km
- 6Swami Rock1.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org