Mabul House Reef
Mabul · Malaysia
Shore-accessible sandy slope directly off the resort jetties on Mabul. Artificial reef pylons and sea grass beds harbour seahorses, frogfish, blue ringed octopus, and gobies on shrimp. The classic unlimited dive house reef.
Conditions
Depth
2 to 20 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually still
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
10 to 20 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
28 to 30°C
Tropical wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Vis (m) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Current | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Green Sea Turtle
Last confirmed Jun 10, 2026 · 47 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Whitetip Reef Shark
Last confirmed Jun 8, 2026 · 16 records
Very likely
Most dives
Blue Dragon
Last confirmed Jun 19, 2026 · 24 records
Very likely
Most dives
Willan'S Chromodoris
Last confirmed Jun 3, 2026 · 22 records
Very likely
Most dives
Blue-ringed octopus
Last confirmed May 15, 2026 · 45 records
Very likely
Most dives
Frogfish
Last confirmed Jan 22, 2025 · 10 records
Very likely
Most dives
Crocodilefish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Pygmy seahorse
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear