Rangali lies in South Ari Atoll and offers seven sites covering reefs, walls, drop-offs, pinnacles, caves, and drift dives, all accessed by boat. The area is best known for Rangali Madivaru, a drift site where manta rays cruise the reef edge. Whale sharks are also recorded here, and the wet season from June through November brings elevated plankton levels that tend to attract these larger filter feeders. Whitetip and blacktip reef sharks, Napoleon wrasse, green sea turtles, and harlequin shrimp round out the species list. Sites range from the shallow Rangali Lagoon, suited to beginners, through to the deeper wall and pinnacle terrain at Magey Modu Thila for more experienced divers.
Monthly water temperature across Rangali's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Water temperature stays consistently around twenty-nine to thirty degrees Celsius throughout the year. The wet season from June through November raises plankton productivity, which is associated with increased whale shark and manta ray activity, though visibility at some sites can drop during this period.
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Water around Rangali stays near 30°C all year, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
With water around 29–30°C, a rash guard or 3mm shorty works in Rangali year-round.
Fin maps 7 sites in Rangali (7 scuba diving sites and 2 snorkelling spots, with some suited to both).
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