Blacks
Ponta d'Ouro, Imhambane Province, Mozambique
EntryShore
Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp22–27°C
Estimated from climate dataSep–Jul
About this site
Blacks is a reef dive site near Ponta d'Ouro, Maputo, Mozambique, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes bull sharks, tiger sharks, nudibranchs, moray eels, groupers. 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
Tiger SharkGaleocerdo cuvier- Devil FirefishPterois miles
- Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
- Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegus
- Peppered MorayGymnothorax pictus
- Allard's AnemonefishAmphiprion allardi
- Bluestreak Cleaner WrasseLabroides dimidiatus
Nearby sites
- 1Pinnicles Ponta Malongane0.2 km
- 2Bee Hive0.5 km
- 3Two Mile Reef Ponta0.8 km
- 4Anchor1.1 km
- 5Ponta do Ouro Pinnacle1.6 km
- 6Pinnacles Ponta1.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org