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Down Under & Wave

PADI 5 Star Dive Resort 📍 South Ari Atoll, Maldives ★★★★★ 5.0 (1 reviews)

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Down Under & Wave is a PADI 5 Star Dive Resort in South Ari Atoll, Maldives. It is based at W Retreat & Spa Ari Atoll Fesdu, 2R56+548, Maalhos, Maldives.

On Google it holds an average rating of 5.0 from 1 reviews.

Sea temperatures in the surrounding waters range from 29°C in January to 31°C in April. Species recorded near these coordinates include Batu Coris, Saddleback Butterflyfish, Corrugated Coral and Freckled Hawkfish.

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At a glance

Certification PADI 5 Star Dive Resort
Location South Ari Atoll, Maldives
Address W Retreat & Spa Ari Atoll Fesdu, 2R56+548, Maalhos, Maldives
Google Rating ★★★★★ 5.0 1 reviews
GPS 4.0075°, 72.8112°
Operator ID 6bf9995e-2e59-445e-95a0-d91a6818f799

Sea temperature through the year

Average sea surface temperature at the coordinates of Down Under & Wave, South Ari Atoll, Maldives, by calendar month. The water is warmest in April at 31.3 °C and coldest in January at 28.6 °C, a spread of 2.7 kelvin over the year. Every month of the year averages 25 °C or more.

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sea temperature (°C)28.629.130.231.330.329.930.230.029.829.729.629.3

By season, the four quarterly averages at this location are spring (March to May) 30.6 °C, summer (June to August) 30.0 °C, autumn (September to November) 29.7 °C and winter (December to February) 29.0 °C.

Sea surface temperature from Open-Meteo Marine (CC BY 4.0), daily model means 2022-11 to 2024-12, sampled at the coordinates of this dive centre. Values are monthly averages of the daily means, not forecasts.

Marine life recorded in this area

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist near these coordinates.

Batu Coris (Coris batuensis)
Batu Coris Coris batuensis no rights reserved · CC0 · observation
Saddleback Butterflyfish (Chaetodon falcula)
Saddleback Butterflyfish Chaetodon falcula no rights reserved · CC0 · observation
Corrugated Coral (Pavona varians)
Corrugated Coral Pavona varians no rights reserved · CC0 · observation
Freckled Hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri)
Freckled Hawkfish Paracirrhites forsteri A robust hawkfish with a variable colour pattern, often reddish-brown with small white spots on the head and body, perched on coral.to 22 cm · 1-40 m · by dayexposed coral heads or rocky outcropsLook for it sitting motionless on the highest point of a coral head, scanning for prey. no rights reserved · CC0 · observation