Spot 5
Hirara, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
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LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyEast China Sea
Water temp23–29°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–May
About this site
Spot 5 is a dive site near Hirara, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, in the East China Sea. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, sea fans, sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 23 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
GreenfishStichopus chloronotus
Sunrise Tentacle AeolidCaloria indica
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Blue BlanquilloMalacanthus latovittatus
Bulb Tentacle Sea AnemoneEntacmaea quadricolor
Cauliflower CoralPocillopora verrucosa
Fire GobyNemateleotris magnifica
Striped Large-eye BreamGnathodentex aureolineatus
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org