Vadhoo Corner

Madhirivaadhoo, Baa Atoll, Maldivesreef

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Conditions & tides

Satellite view of Vadhoo Corner

Vadhoo CornerMadhirivaadhoo

Fair · 3/5

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conditions visualisation

Fair3/5

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

Wind18 kn WSW

Current~0.5 kn ESE · model

Swell

0.4 m · 5s · SSW

Water

30 °C

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Calmest current near slack — 05:00 AM & 06:00 PM local

Sunrise 05:55 AM · Sunset 06:02 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.9 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

Vadhoo Corner lies near Madhirivaadhoo in Baa Atoll, on the western side of the Maldives archipelago, known for its channels and reef edges between lagoon and open ocean. Sites in this part of Baa Atoll are typically reached by dhoni from nearby island resorts and guesthouses. Divers here have reported glassfish, lionfish, moray eels, humphead wrasse, nudibranchs, nurse sharks, snapper, and stingrays around 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.

Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkiiReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Sergeant MajorAbudefduf vaigiensisReported here · unconfirmed
Titan TriggerfishBalistoides viridescensReported here · unconfirmed
Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatusReported here · unconfirmed
Tawny Hermit CrabCoenobita rugosusReported here · unconfirmed
Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicusReported here · unconfirmed
Two-spot Red SnapperLutjanus boharReported here · unconfirmed
Oriental SweetlipsPlectorhinchus vittatusReported here · unconfirmed
Yellowhead ButterflyfishChaetodon xanthocephalusReported here · unconfirmed
Saddleback ButterflyfishChaetodon falculaReported here · unconfirmed
StingrayStingrayReported here · unconfirmed
Moray eelMoray eelReported here · unconfirmed
GlassfishGlassfishReported here · unconfirmed
SnapperSnapperReported here · unconfirmed
LionfishLionfishReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
Napoleon (humphead) wrasseNapoleon (humphead) wrasseReported here · unconfirmed
Nurse sharkNurse sharkReported here · unconfirmed
Powder Blue TangAcanthurus leucosternonObserved near here · iNaturalist
Redlip ParrotfishScarus rubroviolaceusObserved near here · iNaturalist
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterusObserved near here · iNaturalist

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