Sipadan Drop Off
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 - Sipadan Drop Off offers some of Sipadan's richest wall diving. Water ranges 29-31°C, warmest May, October, November.
The Sipadan Drop Off really is something else, a deep blue wall right off the beach that just keeps going down. We’ve finned along it many times, a gentle drift on most days, watching green and hawksbill turtles glide past. You’ll definitely see whitetip reef sharks resting on ledges and those massive schools of bumphead parrotfish cruising by. It’s an easy dive, great for knocking off some bottom time before or after the deeper stuff, and a solid choice if you're looking for turtles without going too deep.
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Sipadan Drop Off Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Sipadan Drop Off, 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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