Winter Wall

Best months: Jul–Nov

Why dive here

With 231+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, blacktip reef sharks, blue sharks, grey reef sharks and manta rays - Winter Wall offers some of Cocos (Keeling) Islands's richest wall diving. Water ranges 27-29°C, warmest January, February, March.

Best timeJul–Nov

WetsuitA 3mm shorty or thin full wetsuit

Marine lifeBarracuda, Blacktip Reef Sharks, Blue Sharks, Grey Reef Sharks and Manta Rays · 231+ species recorded

Water27-29°C · warmest January, February, March

CharacterWall dive · max 15-40m

StandoutExceptional marine biodiversity

Winter Wall is one of those places where we sometimes forget to look up because the wall itself is so engrossing. You drop onto a shallow reef top, maybe 8 metres down, covered in robust hard and soft corals. It's pretty, but the real show starts when you drift over the edge. From about 16 metres, the "Rose Wall" takes over, a beautiful, dense growth of pink and purple stony corals that just blankets the rock. It’s not about finding one big thing here, it’s the sheer volume and colour of the coral itself, like a meticulously sculpted garden. We love watching the little Arc-eye Hawkfish perched amongst the branches and the Jansen's wrasse flitting past. Visibility averages a comfortable 21 metres, so you can really appreciate the scale. Keep an eye out for a sleepy white tip reef shark on the sand below, around 25 metres. It’s a gentle drift, perfect for anyone who loves a good coral dive but still wants that chance encounter with a passing pelagic.