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Trompeuse Rocks
Mont Buxton, Seychelles
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp26–30°C
Estimated from climate dataFeb–Dec
About this site
Trompeuse Rocks is a drift dive site near Mont Buxton, La Rivière Anglaise, Seychelles, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, moray eels, jacks, eagle rays, nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Threadfin ButterflyfishChaetodon auriga
Sammara SquirrelfishNeoniphon sammara
Checkerboard WrasseHalichoeres hortulanus
Redfin ButterflyfishChaetodon trifasciatus
Powderblue SurgeonfishAcanthurus leucosternon
Semicircle AngelfishPomacanthus semicirculatus
Brown SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscus
Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidus
Nearby sites
- 1Beau Vallon Beach2.6 km
- 2Fisherman's Cove Reef3.3 km
- 3Auberge Reef3.4 km
- 4Ennerdale Wreck4.0 km
- 5Coral Garden4.1 km
- 6Jocker Reef4.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org