Black Rock

Myanmar28 m maxintermediate

Conditions & tides

Black RockMyanmar

Fair · 4/5

conditions visualisation

Fair4/5

Some chop right now — best window today 7 AM–5 PM.

Wind13 kn E

Current~0.3 kn SSW · model

Swell

0.3 m · 10s · SW

Water

30 °C

Max depth

28 m

Conditions through the day

5 AM5 PM

Calmest current near slack — 15:45 & 04:15 local

Sunrise 05:53 · Sunset 17:33 local

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On-face swell 0.4 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

Black Rock is a remote underwater pinnacle in Myanmar's Mergui Archipelago, widely considered the most popular dive site in Burmese waters. The site is a wall dive on rocky terrain, with colorful soft corals, anemone fields, and large gorgonian fans covering the structure from the shallows down to a maximum depth of 29 metres, with an optimum range of 5 to 30 metres.

The pinnacle rewards both macro and wide-angle divers. Harlequin shrimp, ghost pipefish, and frogfish occupy the many crevices and overhangs, while seahorses are found nearer the base. Schools of trevally and barracuda patrol the surrounding water, and manta rays and whale sharks pass through regularly.

Conditions run from moderate to strong current, and visibility is typically 20 to 30 metres. The site is rated intermediate and is accessed by liveaboard, with multiple dives often made here to cover the full extent of the pinnacle.

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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.

SnapperSnapperConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
Manta rayManta rayConfirmed present · 5 independent sources
Ghost pipefishGhost pipefishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Whale SharkRhincodon typusConfirmed present · 4 independent sources
Harlequin ShrimpHymenocera pictaConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
BarracudaBarracudaConfirmed present · 5 independent sources
TunaTunaConfirmed present · 4 independent sources
Nurse sharkNurse sharkReported here · unconfirmed
SquidSquidReported here · unconfirmed
FrogfishFrogfishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Leopard / zebra sharkLeopard / zebra sharkConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Eagle rayEagle rayConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
Mantis shrimpMantis shrimpConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
NudibranchNudibranchConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
SeahorseSeahorseConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
TrevallyTrevallyConfirmed present · 4 independent sources
FusilierFusilierConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
LionfishLionfishReported here · unconfirmed
ClownfishClownfishReported here · unconfirmed
StonefishStonefishReported here · unconfirmed
OctopusOctopusConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
ScorpionfishScorpionfishConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
Ornate ghost pipefishOrnate ghost pipefishReported here · unconfirmed
MackerelMackerelReported here · unconfirmed