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Direction Island Drift

Cocos (Keeling) Islands · Australia

The northern tip of Direction Island funnels Indian Ocean currents through a shallow passage, creating one of the atoll's most exhilarating drift dives. Scalloped hammerheads, grey reef sharks, and silvertip sharks patrol the current seam while schools of bigeye trevally and fusiliers sweep past in dense columns. Coral coverage on the shallow plateau is among the best-preserved in the territory.

Conditions

Depth

5 to 22 m

Open water and up

Current

Often strong

Can pick up on the edge

Visibility

20 to 30 m

Clearest in the calm season

Water

26 to 30°C

3mm wetsuit

Month by month

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Water (°C)	28	28	28	28	27	26	26	26	27	27	28	28
Vis (m)	15	15	18	20	20	20	20	20	20	18	16	15
Current	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Gentle	Gentle	Strong	Strong	Strong	Moderate	Moderate	Gentle	Moderate