Spot 7
Hirara, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyEast China Sea
Water temp23–29°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–May
About this site
Spot 7 is a dive site near Hirara, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, in the East China Sea. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, sea fans. 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
LollyfishHolothuria atra
Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatus
Orange AnemonefishAmphiprion sandaracinos
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Scribbled RabbitfishSiganus spinus
Sixbar WrasseThalassoma hardwicke
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org