Lang Tengah is a small island in the South China Sea, part of the Terengganu Marine Park off the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Its four reef sites range from very shallow snorkelling terrain to walls and pinnacles reaching around twenty-five metres. Visibility is often good, reaching thirty metres at sites such as Karang Nibong, and water temperatures are warm throughout the open season. The species list is notably varied for a small island, with nurse sharks, blacktip reef sharks, leopard sharks, bluespotted fantail rays, and guitarfish all recorded. The season runs from March to October; the island is inaccessible during the northeast monsoon.
Monthly water temperature across Lang Tengah's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Water is warm throughout the diving season, peaking in mid-year and cooling slightly towards the edges of the open period. Visibility is generally good and can reach thirty metres at the deeper sites, though shallower inshore spots are more variable. Diving is restricted to March through October due to the northeast monsoon.
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Water temperature around Lang Tengah ranges from about 28°C in January to 31°C in May, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
With water around 28–31°C, a rash guard or 3mm shorty works in Lang Tengah year-round.
Fin maps 4 sites in Lang Tengah (4 scuba diving sites).
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