Coral Garden
Protected Area
Sugud Islands Marine Conservation Area
Why dive here
With 142+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, blue-spotted stingrays, eagle rays, sea turtles and sperm whales - Coral Garden offers some of Sipadan's richest reef diving. Water ranges 29-31°C, warmest May, October, November.
Coral Garden, as the name suggests, is all about the reef itself. You’ll find a gently sloping hard coral plateau, packed with table corals and branching varieties. It’s a good spot for macro life and finding smaller reef fish darting between the polyps. We’d suggest this site for photographers keen to slow down and really observe the details of a healthy coral ecosystem.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Coral Garden
Coral Garden Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Coral Garden, 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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