Cement Plant
Protected Area
Folkstone
Why dive here
With 376+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, dolphins, humpback whales, octopuses and orcas - Cement Plant offers some of West Coast's richest drift diving. Water sits around 28°C.
Gemanafushi Blue is exactly what it sounds like: a big, open water drift in the blue off Vaavu Atoll. We’re talking no reef, no seabed for reference, just you, your buddy, and your instruments. It’s a definite pick for advanced divers comfortable with that wide-open feeling. We’ve had some cracking encounters here, mainly with hammerheads and silky sharks cruising through. We’ve also seen Olive Ridleys sometimes, just hanging out. Visibility often pushes past 25 metres, giving you a proper chance to spot whatever’s passing by in the big blue. It’s a roll of the dice, sure, but a fun one if you’re up for a current ride.
Safety Notes
Drift dive - carry a surface marker buoy (SMB) and stay with your group. Brief the current direction before entry.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Cement Plant
Cement Plant Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Cement Plant, sourced from NOAA buoy data - nearest station: Open-Meteo grid (13.18, -59.65) (0km away)
August Averages
Sea Temperature
28.17°C
83°F
Air Temperature
27.78°C
82°F
Wind Speed
6.1 m/s
11.9 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1013.5 hPa
Based on 5 years of monitoring data · Data sources: NOAA NDBC
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