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
Sotobanari Minami (外離れ南) is a boat-dive reef south of Sotobanari Island off Iriomote in the Yaeyama Islands, Okinawa, with a maximum depth of 20 m and an average around 7 m. Gobies of many species are the draw, and the calm conditions allow slow dives that suit photographers. No current; from beginner/novice 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.
Manta rayManta rayReported here · unconfirmed
Cauliflower CoralPocillopora verrucosaReported here · unconfirmed
Wire Coral GobyBryaninops yongeiReported here · unconfirmed
Hood CoralStylophora pistillataReported here · unconfirmed
Brown Staghorn CoralAcropora muricataReported here · unconfirmed
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