Barrakuda Point
Protected Area
Rocky Islets ( A
Why dive here
With 91+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue whales, giant moray eels, humpback whales, orcas and sea turtles - Barrakuda Point offers some of Hikkaduwa & South Coast's richest diving. Water sits around 28°C.
Barrakuda Point, off Hikkaduwa, is a straightforward dive. You’ll find schools of barracuda, as the name suggests, often circling in the mid-water column. We’ve also spotted moray eels tucked into crevices along the reef. It's a decent spot for newer divers looking for some pelagic action without strong currents.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Barrakuda Point
Barrakuda Point Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Barrakuda Point, 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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