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Rihiveli Faru
Guraidhoo, Maldives
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Rihiveli Faru is a reef dive site near Guraidhoo, Kaafu Atoll, Maldives, in the Laccadive Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes reef sharks, moray eels, stingrays. 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
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus- Fire GobyNemateleotris magnifica
- Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Mangrove WhiprayUrogymnus granulatus
Scaly ClamTridacna squamosa
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostris
Tawny Nurse SharkNebrius ferrugineus- Banana FusilierPterocaesio pisang
Nearby sites
- 1Origandu Finolhu1.3 km
- 2Coral Faru1.8 km
- 3Rihiveli2.0 km
- 4Olhuveli Kuda Giri2.9 km
- 5Kudarah3.8 km
- 6Lhohi Bodu Kandu4.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org