Pigeon Island Reef
Dive site
Pigeon Island National Park near Trincomalee on the east coast holds some of the highest hard coral cover in Sri Lanka, with branching and massive coral gardens from 1 to 20 m. The island's sheltered east bay is famous for a permanent resident population of blacktip reef sharks that cruise the shallows, while the outer reef boulders hold large humphead parrotfish, bumphead parrotfish schools and giant grouper exceeding 80 kg.
Conditions
Depth
1 to 22 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually gentle
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
15 to 25 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
27 to 30°C
3 mm shorty
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Vis (m) | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Current | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
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