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Shark Bay
Seeb, Muscat, Oman
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Max depth16 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Oman
Water temp24–31°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Nov
About this site
Shark Bay is a reef dive site near Seeb, Al Batinah South, Oman, in the Gulf of Oman. It has a maximum depth of about 16 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes moray eels, nudibranchs, sea turtles, octopus, stingrays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 31 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Green TurtleChelonia mydas- Arabian ButterflyfishChaetodon melapterus
Sohal SurgeonfishAcanthurus sohal
Arabian PicassofishRhinecanthus assasi- Black-spotted ButterflyfishChaetodon nigropunctatus
Yellowbar AngelfishPomacanthus maculosus
Arabian Monocle BreamScolopsis ghanam
Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkii
Nearby sites
- 1Black tip0.6 km
- 2Turtle City1.6 km
- 3Three sisters2.5 km
- 4Aquarium3.8 km
- 5Al Fahal Island47 km
- 6Bander Khiran & Fahal island67 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org