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Malabar Reef
Lord Howe Island, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth21 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp19–24°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Malabar Reef is a reef dive site, Lord Howe Island, Australia, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 21 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, reef sharks, nudibranchs, soft corals, sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 19 to 24 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Big-scale ParmaParma oligolepis
- Multispine DamselNeoglyphidodon polyacanthus
- Keeltail NeedlefishPlatybelone argalus
Galapagos SharkCarcharhinus galapagensis
Orange WrassePseudolabrus luculentus
White TrevallyPseudocaranx dentex- Sand MulletMyxus elongatus
- Toadstool GrouperTrachypoma macracanthus
Nearby sites
- 1Erscott's Hole1.2 km
- 2Comets Hole1.2 km
- 3Sylph's Hole2.4 km
- 4Tenth of June2.9 km
- 5North Bay Dropoff4.4 km
- 6Admiralty Islands5.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org