Girifushi Thila
Protected Area
K.Thanburudhoo Sarahahdhu
Why dive here
With 95+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue sharks, sea turtles, spinner dolphins and whale sharks - Girifushi Thila offers some of North Malé Atoll's richest diving. Water ranges 29-31°C, warmest April, May, July.
Girifushi Thila, often called HP or Rainbow Reef, is a pretty good example of why we love diving in North Malé. This submerged pinnacle, its shallowest point around 12 metres, often has a decent current running over it. That current is what brings in the fish, and you'll often find yourself drifting past schools of fusiliers, snappers, and bannerfish, just hanging there, almost motionless in the flow. It’s a colourful spot, plenty of healthy corals, and a great dive for anyone comfortable with a bit of drift and who enjoys seeing sheer numbers of reef fish.
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Maldivian Academy of Diving
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Agua Zone
diveOceanus
Scuba Divine
Euro-Divers Club Med Kani
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Girifushi Thila
Girifushi Thila Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Girifushi Thila, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (4.43, 73.52) (4km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
29°C
85°F · Range: 27.9–31.2°C
Current Speed
9 cm/s
Direction: E (90°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.226 mg/m³
Clear water
Salinity
35.26 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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