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Polhena Reef
Matara, Southern Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Oct
About this site
Polhena Reef is a reef dive site near Matara, Sri Lanka, in the Indian Ocean. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, dolphins. 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
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Olive RidleyLepidochelys olivacea
False Killer WhalePseudorca crassidens
Pantropical Spotted DolphinStenella attenuata
Risso's DolphinGrampus griseus
Indo-Pacific SergeantAbudefduf vaigiensis
LollyfishHolothuria atra
Blackbar TriggerfishRhinecanthus aculeatus
Nearby sites
- 1Octopus Reef2.4 km
- 2Batic Rock5.0 km
- 3Diyaba Pare5.5 km
- 4Rock Wall5.6 km
- 5Atharamba Rock5.6 km
- 6Dondra Point6.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org