Scuba Season
Underwater at Brissare Rocks
Hawksbill turtle confirmed 3 months ago

Brissare Rocks

Mahé · Seychelles

Granite boulder pinnacle north of Mahé covered in soft corals and resident schooling fish. Whitetip reef sharks rest in the cracks; eagle rays patrol the deeper sides. Granite topography gives it a different feel from typical Indian Ocean coral dives.

Conditions

Depth

8 to 25 m

Open water and up

Current

Can be moderate

Can pick up on the edge

Visibility

15 to 25 m

Clearest in the calm season

Water

25 to 30°C

Tropical wetsuit

Month by month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Water (°C)282828282726252526272828
Vis (m)151520252515101015202520
CurrentModerateModerateGentleGentleGentleModerateModerateModerateModerateGentleGentleModerate

Your chances of seeing each animal

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Gear

  • Basic kit

    • Mask and fins↗
    • BCD and regulator↗
    • 3mm full wetsuit · warm water↗
    • Dive computer↗
  • For this site

    • SMB · Open-water exits common; current pushes around the pinnacle.↗