AENOS
Protected Area
Rumassala SAN
Why dive here
With 91+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue whales, giant moray eels, humpback whales, orcas and sea turtles - AENOS offers some of Hikkaduwa & South Coast's richest wreck diving. Water sits around 28°C.
The Aenos wreck sits just off Hikkaduwa’s coast, a shallow dive at a consistent two meters. This freighter went down in 1956, and what's left is a decent amount of the hull and superstructure, easy to make out. It’s perfect for new divers or anyone wanting a relaxed, long bottom time. We’ve seen plenty of reef fish sheltering in the nooks and crannies, and it’s a good spot to practise buoyancy without worrying about depth limits. Visibility can vary, but on a good day, you can spend ages just cruising over the remains, watching schools of fusiliers dart in and out of the rusted metal.
Typical AENOS Dive Profile
Illustrative profile based on site depth and type. Actual dive profiles vary - always follow your dive computer and training.
Safety Notes
Wreck site - avoid penetration without wreck diving certification. Watch for sharp metal and entanglement hazards.
Nearest Dive Centres to AENOS
Dive shops near AENOS
Submarine Diving School
Divinguru Unawatuna
Pearl Divers
Dive For You
Poseidon Diving Center
Weligama Bay Diving Centre
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for AENOS
AENOS Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for AENOS, sourced from NOAA buoy data - nearest station: Open-Meteo grid (6.07, 80.15) (0km away)
August Averages
Sea Temperature
28.39°C
83°F
Air Temperature
26.8°C
80°F
Wind Speed
5.72 m/s
11.1 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1009.5 hPa
Based on 5 years of monitoring data · Data sources: NOAA NDBC
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