Maaya Thila

Verified2026-09-11 checkedReefPelagicNight

A circular pinnacle famous as a night dive, when whitetips hunt in divers’ torch beams.

Depth: 6–30 m20–98 ft
Difficulty: Intermediate
Entry: Boat
Typical current: Moderate
Coordinates: 3°59.754′N 72°45.246′E
Activities: Scuba

A round thila topping out near 6 m and dropping to 30 m, small enough to circle in one dive. It is a protected marine area and dives well by day, but the night dive is what people come for: whitetip reef sharks hunt actively and use torch beams to corner prey. Current dictates which side of the thila you start on.

By dhoni from North Ari resorts or by liveaboard.

Best season

ExcellentJan–Apr
GoodSep–Dec
GoodMay
FairJun–Aug

Before you get in

A night site. A backup light and a navigation plan matter more than usual.

Taken from this site’s recorded depth, type and current, and nothing else. An empty list is not a safe site — the sea on the day, the local geography and the boat traffic are not in it. The briefing on the spot comes first.

Conditions

Water temperature: 30.9°C88°F
Wave height: 0.6 m2 ft
Air temperature: 29.5°C85°F
Wind speed: 6.9 km/h4.3 mph

Updated 2026-10-07 16:15 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0)

Conditions are reported for information only. Assess the site yourself and follow your guide and your training.

No live conditions for this site yet.

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Sea state and tide

On a date

Tide · 10/7

Low02:450.26 m
Low16:200.26 m
High22:150.56 m

Forecast heights against mean sea level. Real tides in a bay, a harbour or over a flat can differ — check an official tide table before you get in.

Pick a day to see its tide

Only wave height and wind are scored, because those are what close a boat ramp or a shore entry. Water temperature is reported and never scored: 12°C is an ordinary dive in a drysuit and punishing in a 3 mm, and a number that cannot see your suit has no business marking it down. Stars do not decide whether you get in — you and your guide do, on the day.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0)

Marine life you may see

Bluespotted ribbontail rayTaeniura lymmaCommon
Christmas tree wormSpirobranchus giganteusCommon
Spotted garden eelHeteroconger hassiRare
Blacktip reef sharkCarcharhinus melanopterusRare
Whitetip reef sharkTriaenodon obesusCommon
Grey reef sharkCarcharhinus amblyrhynchosCommon
Green turtleChelonia mydasCommon
Giant morayGymnothorax javanicusCommon
Tawny nurse sharkNebrius ferrugineusCommon
Powder blue tangAcanthurus leucosternonCommon
TrumpetfishAulostomus chinensisCommon
Oriental sweetlipsPlectorhinchus vittatusCommon
Moorish idolZanclus cornutusCommon
Reef stonefishSynanceia verrucosaRare
Feather starCrinoideaCommon

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