Forrest 05 Gump

Macro paradise with caves, overhangs, and a pelagic drop-off.

Boat Access
16m Avg Depth
22m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site offers a diverse underwater experience, primarily focused on macro life. The area features a network of overhangs, caves and walls densely populated with invertebrates. It’s renowned for its rare nudibranchs, shrimp species, and the intriguing pygmy cuttlefish. A notable feature is a drop-off along one side of the site, creating varied depths and potentially offering encounters with sharks, rays, and turtles. Currents can be strong at this location, so divers should be prepared accordingly. The presence of these animals and varying depths suggest an intermediate level of experience may be beneficial.

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Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Good
Macro Marine Life Excellent
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Very Good Viz

Plan Your Visit

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Marine Life

  • Nudibranch Nudibranch
  • Ray Ray
  • Anemone Anemone
  • Grey Reef Shark Grey Reef Shark
  • Trevally Trevally
  • Green Sea Turtle Green Sea Turtle
  • Hawksbill Turtle Hawksbill Turtle
  • Snapper Snapper
  • Blacktip Reef Shark Blacktip Reef Shark
  • Loggerhead Sea Turtle Loggerhead Sea Turtle
  • Shrimp Shrimp
  • P
    Pygmy Cuttlefish

Things to Note

Difficulty:

Intermediate

Strong currents and varied depths require good buoyancy control and experience.

Hazards:
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Current Strength:

Strong

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