Barracuda Point
Protected Area
Sipadan Island Park
Why dive here
With 142+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, blue-spotted stingrays, eagle rays, sea turtles and sperm whales - Barracuda Point offers some of Sipadan's richest drift diving. Water ranges 29-31°C, warmest May, October, November.
Barracuda Point. Everyone talks about it, and for good reason. From the minute you drop, you're right on a wall that plunges into the deep, and the current usually makes its presence known. Most divers are here for the schooling barracuda, and when they show up in that famous tornado formation, it’s a genuine spectacle. We’ve also seen plenty of grey reef sharks patrolling the drop-off and green turtles just cruising by. Be ready for a drift, and keep an eye out into the blue. It’s a site that rewards experienced divers comfortable with moving water.
Safety Notes
Drift dive - carry a surface marker buoy (SMB) and stay with your group. Brief the current direction before entry.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Barracuda Point
Barracuda Point Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Barracuda Point, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (4.12, 118.63) (0km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
30°C
87°F · Range: 29.4–31.5°C
Current Speed
4.12 cm/s
Direction: E (104°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.055 mg/m³
Very clear (oligotrophic)
Salinity
31.68 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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