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Manta Cleaning Station
West Island, Cocos, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth16 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataFeb–Mar
About this site
Manta Cleaning Station is a dive site near West Island, Cocos, Australia, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 16 m. Commonly reported marine life includes manta rays, groupers, reef sharks, jacks, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Three-spot WrasseHalichoeres trimaculatus
Claudia's WrasseHalichoeres claudia
Whitecheek SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricans
Lemonpeel AngelfishCentropyge flavissima
Threadfin ButterflyfishChaetodon auriga
Peacock GrouperCephalopholis argus
Powderblue SurgeonfishAcanthurus leucosternon
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Nearby sites
- 1Old Cleaning Station0.2 km
- 2Broccoli Patch0.7 km
- 3Kat’s Kables0.8 km
- 4Canons0.9 km
- 5Two Caves0.9 km
- 6Caits Reef0.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org