Conditions & tides
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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.
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About this site
Balcony sits within South Male Atoll in the Kaafu Atoll administrative division of the Maldives, a chain of atolls in the central Indian Ocean. Dive sites in this part of South Male are typically reached by boat from resorts and liveaboards operating out of the Male area.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Paletail UnicornfishNaso brevirostrisReported here · unconfirmed
Small Giant ClamTridacna maximaReported here · unconfirmed
Roundhead ParrotfishChlorurus strongylocephalusReported here · unconfirmed
Powder Blue TangAcanthurus leucosternonReported here · unconfirmed
Yellowfin SurgeonfishAcanthurus xanthopterusReported here · unconfirmed
Orangestripe TriggerfishBalistapus undulatusReported here · unconfirmed
Lagoon TriggerfishRhinecanthus aculeatusReported here · unconfirmed
Durable tips from divers — access, hazards, marine life, facilities. For day-of conditions, use the report tool in the conditions card above.
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