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Asia · Malaysia

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Sipadan

Green turtle.

28.2–29.9°C

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Beneath the surface

Why dive here?

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13Documented marine-life links

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Quick facts

Sipadan (Malaysia) is a dive destination known for Green turtle, Mandarinfish and Giant trevally. Water temperature: 28.2–29.9 °C across the year.

Summarised from DIVE-SEEK's recorded catalogue data; omitted values are not yet recorded.

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Diving characteristics

Conditions at a glance

Water temperature

28.2–29.9 °C

Typical depth

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Maximum depth

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Visibility

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Current

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Photography

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Certification range

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Destination research

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Dive sites

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Marine life

What you can encounter

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Green turtle

Chelonia mydas

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Mandarinfish

Synchiropus splendidus

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Giant trevally

Caranx ignobilis

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Grey reef shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

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Hawksbill turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

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Chevron barracuda

Sphyraena qenie

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Napoleon wrasse

Cheilinus undulatus

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Bluespotted ribbontail ray

Taeniura lymma

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Bigeye trevally

Caranx sexfasciatus

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Whitetip reef shark

Triaenodon obesus

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Spotted garden eel

Heteroconger hassi

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Bargibant's pygmy seahorse

Hippocampus bargibanti

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Great barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

Seasonality research in progress

Seasonality

Month by month

Water temperature, visibility, current and rainfall recorded per month rather than reduced to a single 'best time'.

Jan

28.5–28.6 °C

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Feb

28.2 °C

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Mar

28.7 °C

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Apr

29.2–29.5 °C

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May

29.4–29.9 °C

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Jun

29.3–29.8 °C

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Jul

29.2–29.5 °C

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Aug

29.1–29.2 °C

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Sep

29.4–29.6 °C

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Oct

29.6–29.7 °C

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Nov

29.6 °C

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Dec

29.2–29.3 °C

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— Not enough verified data yet. Water temperatures are recorded ranges, not a forecast.

Dive centers

Dive with local knowledge

Research in progress

Operator records are published once their services and contact details are verified.

Seasonality

Verified seasons

Peak and shoulder periods recorded per aspect, only where a verified season record exists.

Not enough verified data

Season windows for this destination have not been verified yet.

Provenance

Data & sources

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Sources

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locationSipadan — Wikidata

Location from Wikidata Q1412482.

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