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
Gunkan Rock (軍艦岩, "Battleship Rock") is an islet off the northeast coast of Orchid Island between Dongqing and Langdao. It is dived by boat around the rock to about 25 m, with current on the exposed side.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Purple Hermit CrabCoenobita brevimanusReported here · unconfirmed
Tawny Hermit CrabCoenobita rugosusReported here · unconfirmed
Cavipes Hermit CrabCoenobita cavipesReported here · unconfirmed
Tomato ClownfishAmphiprion frenatusReported here · unconfirmed
Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatusReported here · unconfirmed
Hawaiian Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegusReported here · unconfirmed
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