Houshi Reef

Liuqiu, Pingtung, Taiwanreef10 m maxbeginner

Conditions & tides

Houshi ReefPingtung

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 8 AM–6 PM.

Wind7 kn ENE

Current~1.2 kn SE · model

Swell

0.9 m · 5s · NNW

Water

29 °C

Max depth

10 m

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Calmest current near slack — 12:00 PM & 02:00 AM local

Sunrise 06:07 AM · Sunset 05:17 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.0 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

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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

Houshi Reef is a broad fringing reef on the southeast side of Xiaoliuqiu, off Liuqiu in Pingtung, and it is dived from the shore. The terrain reaches about 10 metres. The reef is rated beginner to intermediate.

Big massive Porites coral grows across the reef, and spotted eagle rays are seen here. November and December are a good time to visit, because the north swell is avoided in those months. Xiaoliuqiu has turtle protection rules, so divers keep their distance from turtles and do not touch them.

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Marine life here

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

Moorish IdolZanclus cornutusReported here · unconfirmed
Black-margined NudibranchDoriprismatica atromarginataReported here · unconfirmed
Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydasReported here · unconfirmed
Tawny Hermit CrabCoenobita rugosusReported here · unconfirmed
Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkiiReported here · unconfirmed
Mirror ButterflyfishChaetodon speculumReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaeiReported here · unconfirmed
Mourning DoridJorunna funebrisReported here · unconfirmed
Mottled Lightfoot CrabGrapsus albolineatusReported here · unconfirmed
Snowflake MorayEchidna nebulosaReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
SurgeonfishSurgeonfishReported here · unconfirmed
WrasseWrasseReported here · unconfirmed
Eagle rayEagle rayReported here · unconfirmed