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Bass City Ponta
Ponta d'Ouro, Mozambique
EntryBoat
Max depth22 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp22–27°C
Estimated from climate dataSep–Jul
About this site
Bass City Ponta is a reef dive site near Ponta d'Ouro, Maputo, Mozambique, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 22 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, bull sharks, moray eels, reef sharks, sea turtles. 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
Bull SharkCarcharhinus leucas- Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Whale SharkRhincodon typus- Allard's AnemonefishAmphiprion allardi
Tiger SharkGaleocerdo cuvier- Ember ParrotfishScarus rubroviolaceus
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma- Brown SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscus
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org