Dakune Gala
Protected Area
Muthurajawela
Why dive here
With 91+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue whales, giant moray eels, humpback whales, orcas and sea turtles - Dakune Gala offers some of Hikkaduwa & South Coast's richest diving. Water sits around 28°C.
Dakune Gala, off Hikkaduwa, offers a decent reef dive. You'll find scattered coral formations hosting parrotfish, snapper, and the occasional turtle. It’s a good choice for those looking for a relaxed, straightforward dive, probably best suited for newer divers or a chill second dive of the day. Visibility here can vary, but on a good day, it's a pleasant cruise.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Dakune Gala
Dakune Gala Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Dakune Gala, 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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