Anemone Thila is a submerged pinnacle within a protected marine area in Lhaviyani Atoll, and it gives its name to this cluster of sites around Naifaru in the northern Maldives. The group spans skill levels from beginner to advanced: Faadhoo Beyru is a manageable wall dive for newer divers, while Faadhoo Kandu and Maakana Corner involve strong channel currents demanding advanced technique. Depths range from a few metres on reef tops to thirty metres at Kuda Kandu. Species recorded include blacktip and silvertip reef sharks, whale sharks, eagle rays, Napoleon wrasse, giant moray, and nudibranch. All diving is by boat, and four operators serve the area.
Monthly water temperature across Anemone Thila's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Water temperature holds between twenty-eight and thirty degrees Celsius, coolest in January and peaking mid-year. Current behaviour varies sharply between sites: the giri and beyru sites run mild, while the kandu sites funnel strong flows that make correct entry timing and use of a surface marker buoy essential.
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Water temperature around Anemone Thila ranges from about 28°C in January to 30°C in April, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
With water around 28–30°C, a rash guard or 3mm shorty works in Anemone Thila year-round.
Fin maps 8 sites in Anemone Thila (8 scuba diving sites and 1 snorkelling spots, with some suited to both).
Across Anemone Thila's dive sites, January, February, March, April and December are most often reported as the best months to visit.
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