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Chale

Gazi, Coast, Kenya

EntryBoat

Max depth18 m

LevelBeginner-friendly

Water bodyIndian Ocean

Water temp25–29°C

Estimated from climate dataYear-round

About this site

Chale is a dive site near Gazi, Coast, Kenya, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, sea turtles, moray eels, napoleon wrasse, barracuda. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 25 to 29 °C over the year.

Conditions by month

BestGoodMixed

OctoberBest

Typically one of the best months here.

Marine life

Recorded nearby

Marbled ParrotfishLeptoscarus vaigiensis
Crosseyed CardinalfishFowleria aurita
White-spotted SpinefootSiganus canaliculatus
Cigar WrasseCheilio inermis
Blackspot SnapperLutjanus fulviflamma
Mozambique ScorpionfishParascorpaena mossambica
Spangled EmperorLethrinus nebulosus
Three-ribbon WrasseStethojulis strigiventer

Nearby sites

Straight-line distances.

Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org