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Tangalle reef
Tangalle, Southern Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
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Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Oct
About this site
Tangalle reef is a reef dive site near Tangalle, Hambantota, Sri Lanka, in the Indian Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 18 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles. 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
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Banded SergeantAbudefduf septemfasciatus- Vermiculated BlennyEntomacrodus vermiculatus
- Yellow-tail SergeantAbudefduf notatus
Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegus- Cook's CardinalfishOstorhinchus cookii
LollyfishHolothuria atra
Ocellated Eagle RayAetobatus ocellatus
Nearby sites
- 1Lee's Apartment4.2 km
- 2Commander PH museum11 km
- 3Dondra Point25 km
- 4Polhena Reef31 km
- 5Octopus Reef33 km
- 6Batic Rock36 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org