Rose Garden
Protected Area
Mangrove
Why dive here
With 165+ marine species recorded in the area - including humpback whales, sea turtles, sperm whales and whale sharks - Rose Garden offers some of Mafia Island's richest reef diving. Water ranges 26-29°C, warmest February, March, April.
Rose Garden lives up to its name, a slope covered in dense, ruffled rose corals that stretch from 15 metres down to its deepest point at 24 metres. It’s a site for those who appreciate reef topography, with gentle swim-throughs carved into the coral mounds. We’ve had some cracking encounters with green turtles here, often just cruising past, unbothered, alongside big schools of surgeonfish. Currents can get a bit sporty at times, so it’s definitely one for the more experienced diver who enjoys a drift.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Rose Garden
Rose Garden Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Rose Garden, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-8.12, 39.65) (37km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
27°C
81°F · Range: 26.2–28.4°C
Air Temperature
26°C
79°F
Wind Speed
7.33 m/s
14.2 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1014 hPa
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data
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