South Button

Henry Lawrence Island, Andaman And Nicobar Islands, Indiawall25 m maxbeginner

Conditions & tides

South ButtonHenry Lawrence Island

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 6 AM–4 PM.

Wind10 kn E

Current~0.2 kn SW · model

Swell

0.2 m · 5s · SE

Water

30 °C

Max depth

25 m

Conditions through the day

4 AM4 PM

Calmest current near slack — 14.15 & 02.45 local

Sunrise 05.13 · Sunset 16.50 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

South Button is a small island in the Andaman Islands, north of Ritchie's Archipelago, basically an overgrown pinnacle sticking out of the rocks, with vertical columns of coral-covered rock and a few overhangs and strange-shaped formations. The trip out takes about an hour and a half, and depth runs from 6 to 25 metres.

The western side drops along a small wall to 25 metres. The eastern side has a coral garden in less than 12 metres of water. The water is very clear, and the site is also good for snorkelling.

The wall holds barracuda, bigeye and bluefin trevally, surgeonfish, schooling snapper, angelfish and Napoleon wrasse, along with batfish, crocodilefish, nudibranchs, moray eels, turtles and octopuses. Manta rays, devil rays and leopard sharks are occasional visitors.

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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.

BarracudaBarracudaConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
SnapperSnapperConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
AngelfishAngelfishReported here · unconfirmed
Napoleon (humphead) wrasseNapoleon (humphead) wrasseConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
NudibranchNudibranchConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
OctopusOctopusConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
SurgeonfishSurgeonfishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Manta rayManta rayConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
TrevallyTrevallyConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
BatfishBatfishReported here · unconfirmed
Leopard / zebra sharkLeopard / zebra sharkConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
LionfishLionfishReported here · unconfirmed
Girdled ReefgobyPriolepis cinctaReported here · unconfirmed
Boring Giant ClamTridacna croceaObserved near here · iNaturalist
Ocellaris AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellarisObserved near here · iNaturalist
Tawny Hermit CrabCoenobita rugosusObserved near here · iNaturalist
Indo-Pacific Sergeant MajorAbudefduf vaigiensisObserved near here · iNaturalist