Mirissa Point is a shallow site off Mirissa with a sandy bottom between 6 and 12 m, used to start beginner courses. The shallow depth lets a dive run past an hour, and the site doubles as an excellent night dive.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Weligama & Mirissa and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
The dive stays between 6 m and 12 m over a sandy bottom, which keeps it simple for students on their first open-water dives and lets a dive last more than an hour. Angelfish, parrotfish, groupers and giant pufferfish can all be seen on the site, and after dark it becomes an excellent night dive.
Marine life and season
- Groupers
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Off-season | Off-season | Off-season | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Prime |
Season follows Weligama & Mirissa: The Mirissa season runs from 1 November to 10 April; outside it the dive centre moves to the east coast.
Sources
- Mirissa Point - Weligama Bay Dive Centre — Weligama Bay Dive Centre
More dive sites in Weligama & Mirissa
Pinnacle
Barracudas hunting over a pinnacle top carpeted in blue triggerfish
Reef
The bay's densest cluster of swim-throughs and little caves
Clown triggerfish and honeycomb morays 3 km off Mirissa Beach
Pinnacle
Swim-throughs in little caves and a fusilier school on the summit
Similar dives elsewhere
Walk-in shore diving with a sheer wall and a garden-eel flat
Macro and night diving with turtles and passing mobula rays
Orange sponges, groupers and octopuses in a bay dived by day and night
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Shallow bay under the duck-shaped rock, with no current