Marine Park HQ Reef
Redang Island · Malaysia
The house reef directly in front of Redang's Marine Park headquarters is one of Malaysia's most reliably spectacular dives, with resident green turtles feeding on the shallow coral gardens and massive schools of bumphead parrotfish arriving predictably each morning to excavate the larger coral heads. The reef slopes gently from the beach through a series of coral terraces rich in anemonefish, butterflyfish, and reef sharks. Its accessibility and exceptional fish density make it the benchmark dive against which all Redang sites are measured.
Conditions
Depth
3 to 20 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually still
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) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Vis (m) | 5 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Green Sea Turtle
Last confirmed Jun 15, 2026 · 14 records
Very likely
Most dives
Blacktip Reef Shark
Last confirmed Jun 17, 2026 · 6 records
Very likely
Most dives
Ocellaris Anemonefish
Last confirmed Aug 19, 2025 · 7 records
Very likely
Most dives
Scissortail Sergeant
Last confirmed Jun 29, 2025 · 7 records
Very likely
Most dives
Bumphead Parrotfish
Last confirmed Apr 20, 2025 · 1 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
White-Eyed Moray
Last confirmed May 15, 2026 · 3 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Varicose Wart Slug
Last confirmed Jun 17, 2026 · 12 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Moon Wrasse
Last confirmed May 5, 2026 · 11 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Gear