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Thundercliff Cave
Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, Australia
EntryShore
Max depth12 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Jul
About this site
Thundercliff Cave is a cave dive site near Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, Australia, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 12 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, moray eels, nudibranchs, lionfish, jacks. 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
Whitecheek SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricans
Orangeband SurgeonfishAcanthurus olivaceus
Peacock GrouperCephalopholis argus
Lemonpeel AngelfishCentropyge flavissima
Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatus
Claudia's WrasseHalichoeres claudia
Meyer's ButterflyfishChaetodon meyeri
Threadfin ButterflyfishChaetodon auriga
Nearby sites
- 1Ethel Beach2.7 km
- 2The Grotto3.1 km
- 3Flying Fish Cove (Jetty dive)3.2 km
- 4Eidsvold Wreck4.1 km
- 5Dolly Beach8.4 km
- 6Thundercliff9.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org