Turtle Reef
Protected Area
West Coast (incl. Soufriere, Rachette Reefs, Petit Piton, Gros Piton and Anse Chastenets)
Why dive here
With 250+ marine species recorded in the area - including bull sharks, dolphins, eagle rays, humpback whales and oceanic whitetip sharks - Turtle Reef offers some of Soufriere & The Pitons's richest reef diving. Water sits around 28°C.
Turtle Reef is an easy dive in the Soufriere marine park, just south of Sugar Beach. We often drop in here for a second dive, something relaxed after a deeper drift. The reef slope is gentle, mostly coral heads and sponges, making it a good spot for newer divers or those who want to take their time with a camera. Look closely among the corals for Banded Pipefish and Planehead Filefish, they're often tucked away. We’ve also had decent luck spotting Chain Morays here, particularly in the mid-depths around 15 metres.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Turtle Reef
Turtle Reef Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Turtle Reef, sourced from NOAA buoy data - nearest station: Open-Meteo grid (13.81, -61.07) (0km away)
August Averages
Sea Temperature
27.68°C
82°F
Air Temperature
25.42°C
78°F
Wind Speed
5.49 m/s
10.7 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1013.7 hPa
Based on 5 years of monitoring data · Data sources: NOAA NDBC
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