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South Point

Sabah, Malaysia
Shore entryRash guard or 2mm shorty typical

South Point at a glance

South Point is a shore dive site in Sabah, Malaysia. Typically most favorable Feb–Jun · from 3 years of archive data. Recent reports put the water around 30°C (86°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 4h ago
0.6 mwaves — under a meter expected

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 30°C · seasonal avg 30°C

Dive windows this week

Best: Sat
Sun14:00–19:00
Mon7:00–19:00
Tue7:00–19:00
Wed7:00–19:00
Thu7:00–19:00
Fri7:00–19:00
Sat7:00–19:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 5:40 · Sunrise 6:02 · Sunset 18:21

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 1.7 km from site · graded 4h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. Jan99%29°C0.6 m
  2. Feb100%29°C0.7 m
  3. Mar100%29°C0.6 m
  4. Apr100%30°C0.4 m
  5. May100%31°C0.3 m
  6. Jun100%30°C0.4 m
  7. Jul98%30°C0.6 m
  8. Aug100%30°C0.4 m
  9. Sep97%30°C0.5 m
  10. Oct99%30°C0.3 m
  11. Nov100%30°C0.4 m
  12. Dec99%30°C0.5 m

February, March, April, May, June, August, and November havetypically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life recorded at this site, by month

Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

  • Cheilinus undulatus recorded here Aug (2 records)

    most recent 2011

  • Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides recorded here Jan, Aug (2 records)

    most recent 2017

  • Acanthurus nigrofuscus recorded here Aug (1 record)

    most recent 2011

  • Arothron mappa recorded here Jan (1 record)

    most recent 2017

  • Caesio teres recorded here Jan (1 record)

    most recent 2017

  • Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos recorded here Jan (1 record)

    most recent 2017

  • Carcharhinus limbatus recorded here Aug (1 record)

    most recent 2011

  • Carcharhinus sorrah recorded here Aug (1 record)

    most recent 2011

Counts are occurrence records near this site from public biodiversity datasets (GBIF), grouped by calendar month across all sampled years. Sightings vary — past records are context, not a prediction.

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Site details

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