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Spanish Eyes
West Island, Cocos, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth23 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataFeb–Mar
About this site
Spanish Eyes 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 23 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, barracuda, soft corals, groupers, jacks. 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
- 1Prison Gardens2.6 km
- 2Celestes3.4 km
- 3Ripper3.6 km
- 4Snorkeling In the Rip3.8 km
- 5The Rip4.0 km
- 6Broccoli Patch4.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org