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Outer bay
外海 · Heda, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
EntryShore — 外海
Max depth50 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyPhilippine Sea
Water temp16–27°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Aug
About this site
Outer bay is a dive site near Heda, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, in the Philippine Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 50 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, groupers, moray eels, lionfish, sea fans. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 16 to 27 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- White-tentacle Japanes AeolisSakuraeolis enosimensis
- FilefishSebastiscus marmoratus
- Blacktip GrouperEpinephelus fasciatus
- Kidako MorayGymnothorax kidako
- Redbar AnthiasPseudanthias rubrizonatus
- Yellow HawkfishCirrhitichthys aureus
- Doubleline TobyCanthigaster rivulata
- Oriental ButterflyfishChaetodon auripes
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org