South Bay (Nan Wan)
Kenting National Park · Taiwan
Nan Wan is the hub of Kenting's dive scene, with a broad shallow bay that transitions into a productive coral slope and then drops to sandy channels at 20 to 25 meters. The site is sheltered by the headlands to either side, making it diveable on most days of the year except during typhoon season. Hawksbill turtles, pufferfish, and large Napoleon wrasse are regular sightings along the coral ridges that run perpendicular to the beach.
Conditions
Depth
4 to 25 m
Open water and up
Current
Often strong
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
6 to 12 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
22 to 31°C
3mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
| Vis (m) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Current | Still | Still | Still | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Strong | Strong | Moderate | Gentle | Still | Still |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Satsuma batanica
Last confirmed Jun 13, 2026 · 159 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Taiwan Japalure
Last confirmed Jul 2, 2026 · 95 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Styan'S Bulbul
Last confirmed Jul 4, 2026 · 194 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Tawny Hermit Crab
Last confirmed May 13, 2026 · 114 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Gray-Faced Buzzard
Last confirmed Mar 27, 2026 · 46 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Last confirmed Feb 16, 2026 · 1 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Map Pufferfish
Last confirmed Dec 31, 2024 · 1 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Napoleon Wrasse
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear