falhu - South Ari Atoll

Best Time to Dive in South Ari Atoll

The warmest water temperatures in South Ari Atoll occur in January, averaging 28.7°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 28.7°C.

Monthly Water Temperatures

• January: 28.7°C (air: 27.5°C)
• February: 28.7°C (air: 27.8°C)
• March: 28.7°C (air: 27.9°C)
• April: 28.7°C (air: 28.4°C)
• May: 28.7°C (air: 28.4°C)
• June: 28.7°C (air: 28.4°C)
• July: 28.7°C (air: 28.1°C)
• August: 28.7°C (air: 27.9°C)
• September: 28.7°C (air: 27.7°C)
• October: 28.7°C (air: 27.7°C)
• November: 28.7°C (air: 27.3°C)
• December: 28.7°C (air: 27.5°C)

Nearby Dive Sites in South Ari Atoll

• 1000 Rocks - 27m
• Aah Thila - 10-30m (pinnacle)
• Aiyabe Thila (pinnacle)
• Ali Thila (pinnacle)
• Amazing reef s (reef)
• Ari Beache Beru - 5-20m (reef)
• Ariyadhoo Corner - 15-30m (reef)
• Biledhdhoo Kandu - 24m (drift)
• Bobana Thila - 5-30m (pinnacle)
• Bodu Beru - 21m
• Bodufinolhu Thila (pinnacle)
• Bodumiyarugau
• Bulaloghi Faru - 21m (reef)
• Chapati Tilas - 30m (pinnacle)
• Dangheti Port

Nearest Dive Centres to falhu

• Aquaholics-Kandima - ["PADI"]
• Aquaholics-Nova - ["PADI"]
• Best Dives Machchafushi - ["PADI"]
• Coral - ["PADI"]
• diveOceanus Villa Park Sun Island - ["PADI"]
• Endheri Marine Center - ["PADI"]

Marine Life in South Ari Atoll

Home to 152 recorded species including 85 hard corals, 50 reef fish, 7 sea snails & nudibranchs, 3 seagrass & algae, 2 sharks & rays, 2 other.

Notable Species

• Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) - Sharks & Rays
• Staghorn coral (Acropora valida) - Hard Corals
• Table coral (Acropora clathrata) - Hard Corals
• Staghorn coral (Acropora nasuta) - Hard Corals
• Staghorn coral (Acropora secale) - Hard Corals
• Staghorn coral (Acropora lutkeni) - Hard Corals
• Staghorn coral (Acropora solitaryensis) - Hard Corals
• Staghorn coral (Acropora austera) - Hard Corals
• Staghorn coral (Acropora paniculata) - Hard Corals
• Staghorn coral (Acropora acuminata) - Hard Corals
• cymodocea (Cymodocea rotundata) - Seagrass & Algae
• Staghorn coral (Acropora aculeus) - Hard Corals
• Staghorn coral (Acropora tenuis) - Hard Corals
• Staghorn coral (Acropora horrida) - Hard Corals
• Staghorn coral (Acropora donei) - Hard Corals
• Wrinkle coral (Coscinaraea monile) - Hard Corals
• Species code: Si (Syringodium isoetifolium) - Seagrass & Algae
• thalassia (Thalassia hemprichii) - Seagrass & Algae
• Staghorn coral (Acropora millepora) - Hard Corals
• Staghorn coral (Acropora humilis) - Hard Corals

Recommended Packing List for falhu

Based on average water temperature of 28.7°C.

• Shorty or Rashguard - warm 29°C water needs minimal exposure protection
• Mask - essential for every dive
• Fins
• BCD - buoyancy compensator
• Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
• Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
• Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
• Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
• Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories