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The Wall at Northwest Point
Wheeland, Turks and Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands
EntryBoat
Max depth30 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
The Wall at Northwest Point is a wall dive site near Wheeland, Providenciales and West Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 30 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea fans, lobsters, stingrays, lionfish, sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Caribbean Spiny LobsterPanulirus argus
Southern StingrayHypanus americanus
Ghost ShrimpAncylomenes pedersoni
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Reef SharkCarcharhinus perezii- Yellowhead JawfishOpistognathus aurifrons
Brazil Reef OctopusOctopus insularis
KeteChaetodon capistratus
Nearby sites
- 1The Hole in the Wall1.7 km
- 2Black Forest3.9 km
- 3The Amphitheatre9.0 km
- 4Shark Hotel11 km
- 5Coral Gardens Grace Bay13 km
- 6Southwind Wreck16 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org