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Caves
Massinga, Inhambane, Mozambique
EntryBoat
Max depth15 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyMozambique Channel
Water temp24–28°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Caves is a cave dive site near Massinga, Inhambane, Mozambique, in the Mozambique Channel. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 15 m. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, lobsters, nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 28 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Common Egg CowrieOvula ovum
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicus
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus
Potato CodEpinephelus tukula
Semicircle AngelfishPomacanthus semicirculatus
Yellowmouth MorayGymnothorax nudivomer
LobstersNephropidae
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org