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South Canyon Watamu
Watamu, Coast, Kenya
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
South Canyon Watamu is a dive site near Watamu, Coast, Kenya, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, nudibranchs, moray eels, octopus, stingrays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Day OctopusOctopus cyanea
Peppered MorayGymnothorax pictus
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Powderblue SurgeonfishAcanthurus leucosternon
Banded Coral ShrimpStenopus hispidus- FionaFiona pinnata
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatus
Nearby sites
- 1South Dolphin0.5 km
- 2Tewa Caves1.4 km
- 3Watamu Marine Park1.8 km
- 4Brain Coral1.9 km
- 5Moray Reef and surrounds2.0 km
- 6Mtwapa Creek68 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org