Kume Island · Japan · Wall
Umagai
A sheer reef wall that falls from 7 m to past 40 m.
Umagai is a dramatic reef wall on the north side of Ugan-bishi, 10 to 15 minutes by boat from port on Kume Island. The wall is one of the island's deep dives, with a top in shallow water and a face that falls away into the deep, in a spot where the current is sometimes strong.
Also known as Oomagai.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Kume Island and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
The top of the wall lies at 7 m, and from that lip the sheer face drops past 40 m. Visibility is splendid, and schools of double-lined fusiliers swim through the blue off the wall. On the face live Randall's shrimp gobies, schools of square-spot and Randall's fairy basslets, many red-spotted blennies and leaf scorpionfish.
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime |
Season follows Kume Island: Mantas run almost all year; winter adds hammerheads, summer adds barracuda, and the rainy season falls from mid-May to mid-June.
Know before you go
- The current along the wall is sometimes strong.
Dive videos
2012 5 5 久米島 ウーマガイ · dvdiverjp i on YouTube
Sources
- Kume Island dive sites — Marine Diving
- Kume Island Diving — Okinawa Convention & Visitors Bureau
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