Alimatha sits in Vaavu Atoll and draws divers primarily for its channel and wall diving, with sites ranging from a shallow house reef accessible from the Alimathaa Jetty to a wall that drops to sixty metres at Venfaru Kandu. Strong tidal currents define most of the channels here, and drift diving is the dominant style. The region is widely recognised for its night diving, with nurse sharks and stingrays congregating around the jetty after dark. By day, whitetip reef sharks, spotted eagle rays, giant trevally, and tiger sharks are recorded across the sites. Skill levels span beginner to advanced, and both boat and shore entry are available.
Monthly water temperature across Alimatha's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Water temperature holds steady at around twenty-nine degrees Celsius through most of the year, touching thirty degrees briefly in mid-year months. Conditions are diveable year-round, though current strength in the channels varies with the tide and season, making timing an important planning consideration.
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Water around Alimatha 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 Alimatha year-round.
Fin maps 7 sites in Alimatha (7 scuba diving sites and 1 snorkelling spots, with some suited to both).
Across Alimatha's dive sites, April and December are most often reported as the best months to visit.
