Oriental Sweetlips confirmed 3 months ago

Nelivaru Haa

Baa Atoll · Maldives

Nelivaru Haa is a dramatic channel cut through the atoll rim, channelling nutrient-rich ocean water across a tapestry of hard corals and overhanging sea fans. The shallower portions host dense schools of sweetlips and batfish while the deeper channel floor regularly produces sightings of leopard sharks resting on sandy patches. It is an ideal site for intermediate divers seeking variety across a single dive.

Conditions

Depth

5 to 28 m

Open water and up

Current

Often strong

Can pick up on the edge

Visibility

8 to 15 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)	18	18	18	12	8	8	8	8	10	12	15	18
Current	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Strong	Strong	Strong	Strong	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate