Conditions & tides
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About this site
Hotta Rocks (ホッタロックス) is a boat dive at Oda on the San-in coast of Shimane, ten minutes from the harbour, with a maximum depth of 14 m and an average around 7 m. It is a terrain site laced with channels, including a double arch, enough to fill a whole dive. No current, suitable from beginner level.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Nurse sharkNurse sharkReported here · unconfirmed
Leaf scorpionfishLeaf scorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
SurgeonfishSurgeonfishReported here · unconfirmed
SweetlipsSweetlipsReported here · unconfirmed
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