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
Farukolu Kandu is a channel dive in Vaavu Atoll, one of the atolls in the Maldives known for strong channel currents that connect the inner lagoon to open ocean. Vaavu Atoll's kandus, including this one near Fulidhoo, sit within the Felidhu Atoll system south of Male.
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.
Pink WhiprayPateobatis faiReported here · unconfirmed
Thin-shelled Rock CrabGrapsus tenuicrustatusReported here · unconfirmed
Tawny Hermit CrabCoenobita rugosusReported 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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