Wrecks and dive sites

Reef Ayvalık, Balıkesir

Ali Reis Shallow

Current conditions — Clear

updated 17 hours ago.

Sea temperature

22.6°C

Wave height

0.20 m

Wave period 2.6 s

Current

0.4 km/h

WNW yönünde

Wind

9.9 km/h

NE yönünde

Air temperature

20.7°C

Feels like

20.6°C

Humidity

67%

Pressure

1013 hPa

Data: Open-Meteo · These are model forecasts; confirm local conditions with the dive center before you dive.

About this site

A broad shallow the size of a football pitch, dropping from 5 metres to 40. It hosts shoals of saddled bream and damselfish that can run into the thousands. The wide depth range means different levels can dive at the same site.

Diving rules

Underwater cultural assets are covered by Turkish Law no. 2863. Diving at these sites is done only through authorized dive centers and in line with the published rules.

39.306876, 26.655598 Open in the full map

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Record strength

On public record

A public body publishes this site under this name.

Site details

5-40 Metres deep
Reef Type
Salt water Water
Balıkesir Province

About the position on the map

The position is at the level of the Ayvalık Islands — no coordinate for the site itself has been published in any public source. The pin on the map shows the area, not the exact place of the dive site.

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