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Ripper
West Island, Cocos, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataFeb–Mar
About this site
Ripper 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 20 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes jacks, groupers, reef sharks, sea turtles, 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
Claudia's WrasseHalichoeres claudia
Three-spot WrasseHalichoeres trimaculatus
Whitecheek SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricans
Threadfin ButterflyfishChaetodon auriga
Lemonpeel AngelfishCentropyge flavissima
Peacock GrouperCephalopholis argus
Powderblue SurgeonfishAcanthurus leucosternon
Ornate ButterflyfishChaetodon ornatissimus
Nearby sites
- 1Celestes0.2 km
- 2Snorkeling In the Rip0.5 km
- 3The Rip0.7 km
- 4Prison Gardens1.0 km
- 5Broccoli Patch1.2 km
- 6Caits Reef1.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org