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Vaavu Atoll, Maldives

Maarehaa Kandu

Best months: Sep–Dec

Why dive here

With 45+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, blacktip reef sharks, blue sharks, sea turtles and whale sharks - Maarehaa Kandu offers some of Vaavu Atoll's richest reef diving. Water ranges 29-31°C, warmest April, May, July.

Best timeSep–Dec

WetsuitA 3mm shorty or thin full wetsuit

Marine lifeBarracuda, Blacktip Reef Sharks, Blue Sharks, Sea Turtles and Whale Sharks · 45+ species recorded

Water29-31°C · warmest April, May, July

CharacterReef dive

StandoutRich in charismatic marine life

Maarehaa Kandu, over on the eastern side of Vaavu, is a channel dive that really delivers on the shark front. Thanks to its protected status, the grey reef sharks gather here in serious numbers. We’re talking over a hundred when the conditions are right, often with silver tips schooling alongside them. It’s a proper drift, so you’ll want to be comfortable with some current, but the reward is a spectacular show of apex predators in their element. Visibility hovers around 25 metres, giving you a clear view of the action down to the 30-metre mark.

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Maarehaa Kandu Ocean Conditions

Monthly averages for Maarehaa Kandu, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (1.8, 73.35) (23km away)

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October Averages

Sea Temperature

30°C

85°F · Range: 28.5–30.9°C

Current Speed

9.85 cm/s

Direction: NE (66°)

Chlorophyll-a

0.137 mg/m³

Clear water

Salinity

35.12 PSU

Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)

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