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Velidhu Hausriff
Mahibadhoo, Maldives
EntryBoat
Max depth12 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp26–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Velidhu Hausriff is a reef dive site near Mahibadhoo, Alif Alif Atoll, Maldives, in the Laccadive Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 12 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes nurse sharks, reef sharks, groupers, moray eels, stingrays. 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
Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidus
FlowerfishPearsonothuria graeffei
Powderblue SurgeonfishAcanthurus leucosternon
Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatus
Bluntheaded WrasseThalassoma amblycephalum
Peacock GrouperCephalopholis argus
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus
Honeycomb GrouperEpinephelus merra
Nearby sites
- 1Hafsa Thila7.4 km
- 2Gangehi Kandu9.6 km
- 3Gangehi North Kandu - manta cleaning station11 km
- 4Maaya Thila12 km
- 5Maaya Lagoon15 km
- 6Divebase15 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org