Sithanane Pare

Tamil Nadu, Sri Lankareef18 m maxbeginner

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Conditions & tides

Satellite view of Sithanane Pare

Sithanane PareTamil Nadu · 18 m

Fair · 4/5

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conditions visualisation

Fair4/5

Some chop right now — best window today 8 AM–6 PM.

Wind20 kn SW

Current~0.2 kn NE · model

Swell

0.3 m · 5s · SE

Water

28 °C

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Calmest current near slack — 12:15 PM & 12:15 AM local

Sunrise 05:23 AM · Sunset 05:30 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.3 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

Sithanane Pare lies on Sri Lanka's eastern coastal waters, in an area associated with Tamil Nadu's maritime zone. The reef reaches a maximum depth of around 18 metres and is rated a beginner dive. Moray eels are a regular sighting here, and divers have also reported barracuda, clownfish, lionfish, parrotfish, scorpionfish, sea turtles, and snapper on the reef.

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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.

Moray eelMoray eelConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Sea turtleSea turtleReported here · unconfirmed
Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatusReported here · unconfirmed
Black-finned TriggerfishMelichthys indicusReported here · unconfirmed
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutusReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Redfin ButterflyfishChaetodon trifasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Sixbar WrasseThalassoma hardwickeReported here · unconfirmed
Barred ThicklipHemigymnus fasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Spotted BoxfishOstracion meleagrisReported here · unconfirmed
Orangestripe TriggerfishBalistapus undulatusReported here · unconfirmed
Tawny Hermit CrabCoenobita rugosusReported here · unconfirmed
Thumbprint EmperorLethrinus harakReported here · unconfirmed
LionfishLionfishReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
SnapperSnapperReported here · unconfirmed
ClownfishClownfishReported here · unconfirmed
ScorpionfishScorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
ParrotfishParrotfishReported here · unconfirmed

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