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Temple of the Sea
Tokong Laut · Kuala Besut, Terengganu, Malaysia
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodySouth China Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Oct
About this site
Temple of the Sea is a dive site near Kuala Besut, Terengganu, Malaysia, in the South China Sea. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes reef sharks, sea turtles, nudibranchs, stingrays, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma
Humphead ParrotfishBolbometopon muricatum
Brown-banded CatsharkChiloscyllium punctatum
Scaly ClamTridacna squamosa
Clown AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellaris
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Nearby sites
- 1Serenggeh2.4 km
- 2San Choi Wreck7.4 km
- 3D'Lagoon8.2 km
- 4Sea Bell8.3 km
- 5Panorama Diver8.7 km
- 6Angel Diver8.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org