Madigaa
Male, North Ari Atoll Alif Alif Atoll, Maldives
Max depth14 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Madigaa is a pinnacle and reef dive site near Male, Alif Alif Atoll, Maldives, in the Laccadive Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 14 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes reef sharks, groupers, eagle rays, moray eels, napoleon wrasse. 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
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
Ocellated Eagle RayAetobatus ocellatus
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Napoleon WrasseCheilinus undulatus
Oriental SweetlipsPlectorhinchus vittatus
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Midnight SnapperMacolor macularis
Powderblue SurgeonfishAcanthurus leucosternon
Nearby sites
- 1Veligandu east3.7 km
- 2Rasdhoo Madivaru Corner6.4 km
- 3Rasdhoo Channel6.7 km
- 4Rasdhoo Beyru6.7 km
- 5Kuramathi house reef8.0 km
- 6Kuramathi North8.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org