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South Point
Kobang, Sipadan, Malaysia
EntryBoat
Max depth40 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyCelebes Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
South Point is a wall dive site near Kobang, Sabah, Malaysia, in the Celebes Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 40 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes reef sharks, nudibranchs, sea turtles, jacks, groupers. 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
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Bigeye TrevallyCaranx sexfasciatus
Napoleon WrasseCheilinus undulatus
Harlequin SweetlipsPlectorhinchus chaetodonoides
Yellowmask AngelfishPomacanthus xanthometopon
Painted Spiny LobsterPanulirus versicolor
Bluefin TrevallyCaranx melampygus
Nearby sites
- 1White Tip Avenue0.2 km
- 2Lobster Lairs0.3 km
- 3Sipadan0.6 km
- 4Mid Reef0.7 km
- 5Staghorn Crest0.8 km
- 6Drop Off0.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org