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Yonaguni Monument

Yonakuni, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan

Max depth5 m–30 m

LevelAdvanced and up

Water bodyEast China Sea

Water temp23–29°C

Estimated from climate dataMar–May

About this site

Yonaguni Monument is a dive site near Yonakuni, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, in the East China Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 30 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes moray eels, groupers, soft corals, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 23 to 29 °C over the year.

Conditions by month

BestGoodMixed

OctoberGood

Generally good diving.

Marine life

Recorded nearby

Surf RedfishActinopyga mauritiana
Iridescent CardinalfishPristiapogon kallopterus
Polka-dot CardinalfishSphaeramia orbicularis
Banded-tail Glassy PerchletAmbassis urotaenia
Flagtail BlanquilloMalacanthus brevirostris
Bronze SweeperPempheris oualensis
Slingjaw WrasseEpibulus insidiator
Checkered DottybackCypho zaps

Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org