Ari Atoll
Protected Area
Mushimasmigili Thila
Why dive here
With 98+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue sharks, sea turtles, spinner dolphins and whale sharks - Ari Atoll offers some of Rasdhoo Atoll's richest diving. Water ranges 29-31°C, warmest April, May, July.
Ari Atoll, specifically the Rasdhoo channels, is where we head when we're chasing big pelagics in the Maldives. It’s a reliable spot, not a guarantee, but your odds of seeing hammerheads at sunrise, or a passing manta ray during the day, are some of the best in the country. We’ve had some cracking dives here with grey reef sharks cruising along the drop-off and big schools of blacktail barracuda swirling in the blue. Keep an eye out for Napoleon wrasse, they’re practically residents on some of the deeper coral patches. It's a site that often has a bit of current, so it’s more for divers comfortable moving with the water.
Nearest Dive Centres to Ari Atoll
Dive shops near Ari Atoll
Noovilu Sports
Joy Dive Safari Island
iDive Athuruga
Diving Centers Werner Lau Bathala
Scuba Himandhoo
TGI Maldives Halaveli Diving
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Ari Atoll
Ari Atoll Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Ari Atoll, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (4.03, 72.87) (3km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
30°C
85°F · Range: 28.1–31.1°C
Current Speed
14.32 cm/s
Direction: E (102.1°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.094 mg/m³
Very clear (oligotrophic)
Salinity
35.24 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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