Guraidhoo Corner
South Male Atoll · Maldives
Guraidhoo Corner is one of the Maldives' most celebrated pelagic drift dives, where the channel's corner geometry accelerates currents and concentrates schooling sharks, rays, and large tuna. Divers hold position in the blue water off the point and watch grey reef sharks, whitetip reef sharks, and occasional hammerheads patrolling the current seam. The corner's coral-encrusted walls drop to 30 metres and are smothered in sea fans and overhanging soft corals.
Conditions
Depth
10 to 30 m
Open water and up
Current
Often strong
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
8 to 18 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) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 20 |
| Current | Strong | Strong | Strong | Moderate | Moderate | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Moderate | Strong | Strong |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Indian Garden Lizard
Last confirmed Jan 26, 2026 · 22 records
Very likely
Most dives
Blackfin Anemonefish
Last confirmed Mar 17, 2026 · 7 records
Very likely
Most dives
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Last confirmed May 22, 2026 · 14 records
Very likely
Most dives
White-Spotted Eagle Ray
Last confirmed Nov 28, 2025 · 6 records
Very likely
Most dives
Blacktip Reef Shark
Last confirmed May 22, 2026 · 12 records
Very likely
Most dives
Grey Reef Shark
Last confirmed Mar 26, 2026 · 3 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Eagle Ray
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear