Wanlitung Outer Ridge
Dive site
The outer reef ridge at Wanlitung catches the edge of the Kuroshio and delivers the most exposed, exhilarating diving in the reserve. Drift along the ridgeline past large grouper, schooling fusiliers, and the resident Napoleon wrasse that moves between here and Napoleon Point. Only dive-able in calm northeast monsoon windows.
Conditions
Depth
12 to 30 m
Open water and up
Current
Can be moderate
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
12 to 20 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
21 to 29°C
3mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
| Vis (m) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
| Current | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Strong | Strong | Moderate | Gentle | Moderate | Moderate |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Napoleon wrasse
Photo: David Roche · CC BY-NC
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Humpback grouper
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Yellowback fusilier
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Leopard shark
Photo: Luis P. B. · CC BY-NC
Rare
Now and then
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