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Swami Rock
Trincomalee, Eastern Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
Max depth24 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyBay of Bengal
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Sep
About this site
Swami Rock is a pinnacle and wall dive site near Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, in the Bay of Bengal. It has a maximum depth of about 24 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, moray eels, nudibranchs, dolphins, sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Tille TrevallyCaranx tille
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostris
Bigeye TrevallyCaranx sexfasciatus
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Two-spot SnapperLutjanus biguttatus- Blacktip TrevallyCaranx heberi
Golden TrevallyGnathanodon speciosus
Sixspot GobyValenciennea sexguttata
Nearby sites
- 1FORT ROCK Deep Dive site0.9 km
- 2Life saving point reef1.6 km
- 3Middle Reef1.7 km
- 4Navy Island Cave2.1 km
- 5Navy Island2.2 km
- 6Hospital Reef2.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org