Unawatuna Bay Wreck
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 - Unawatuna Bay Wreck offers some of Hikkaduwa & South Coast's richest wreck diving. Water ranges 28-31°C, warmest March, April, May.
The Unawatuna Bay Wreck is a proper shallow dive, sitting around 6 meters, making it ideal for anyone just getting their fins wet or even snorkelers. We’ve found it’s usually calm in the bay, a gentle introduction to wreck diving without any strong currents to worry about. You can easily spend an hour poking around the remains, spotting small schooling fish, a few moray eels tucked into the crevices, and some colourful parrotfish grazing on the settled coral. It’s not a massive wreck, but there’s enough structure to explore and find little critters hiding.
Safety Notes
Wreck site - avoid penetration without wreck diving certification. Watch for sharp metal and entanglement hazards.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Unawatuna Bay Wreck
Unawatuna Bay Wreck Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Unawatuna Bay Wreck, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (6.45, 79.98) (12km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
29°C
84°F · Range: 27.7–30°C
Air Temperature
26°C
79°F
Wind Speed
5.07 m/s
9.9 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1010.1 hPa
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data
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