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Anchor
Manguzi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp22–27°C
Estimated from climate dataSep–Jul
About this site
Anchor is a dive site near Manguzi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, nudibranchs, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 22 to 27 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta- Pygmy MorayGymnothorax robinsi
- Large-scale Crested Righteye FlounderSamaris macrolepis
- Red CornetfishFistularia petimba
Sieve CowrieCribrarula cribraria
Spottail CorisCoris caudimacula
Two-spot WrasseOxycheilinus bimaculatus- Unicorn Blunthorn LobsterPalinustus unicornutus
Nearby sites
- 1Crèche12 km
- 2Steves Ledge18 km
- 3Ponta do Ouro Pinnacle19 km
- 4Atlantis19 km
- 5Fingers19 km
- 6Pinnacles Ponta19 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org