Tawny Hermit Crab confirmed 29 days ago

Dhonfanu Thila

Baa Atoll · Maldives

Dhonfanu Thila is a submerged pinnacle rising from 30 metres to just 8 metres below the surface, festooned with sea fans, soft corals, and enormous schools of fusiliers and snapper. Strong currents sweep nutrients across the thila, drawing grey reef sharks, eagle rays, and Napoleon wrasse on nearly every dive. The site rewards patient divers who tuck into the current shadow to watch the pelagic parade unfold.

Conditions

Depth

8 to 30 m

Open water and up

Current

Often strong

Can pick up on the edge

Visibility

8 to 18 m

Clearest in the calm season

Water

27 to 31°C

3mm wetsuit

Month by month

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Water (°C)	27	27	28	29	29	28	27	27	27	27	27	27
Vis (m)	20	20	20	15	10	8	8	8	10	12	15	20
Current	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Strong	Strong	Strong	Strong	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate