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Maafushi Thila
Maafushi, Maldives
EntryBoat
Max depth28 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Maafushi Thila is a pinnacle and reef dive site near Maafushi, Kaafu Atoll, Maldives, in the Laccadive Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 28 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes reef sharks, eagle rays, groupers, nudibranchs, sea fans. 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
Ocellated Eagle RayAetobatus ocellatus
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
FlowerfishPearsonothuria graeffei- Maldive AnemonefishAmphiprion nigripes
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima- Powderblue SurgeonfishAcanthurus leucosternon
- Sea GoldiePseudanthias squamipinnis
- Oriental SweetlipsPlectorhinchus vittatus
Nearby sites
- 1Digu Kuda Giri1.6 km
- 2Dhigu Thila3.2 km
- 3Finolhu Faru3.3 km
- 4Miyaru Faru4.0 km
- 5Embudhoo Thila4.3 km
- 6Shark Point4.5 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