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Cowrie
Scottburgh, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
EntryBoat
Max depth23 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp22–26°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Cowrie is a dive site near Scottburgh, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 23 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, jacks, nudibranchs, moray eels, barracuda. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 22 to 26 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- SlingerChrysoblephus puniceus
- SoldierCheimerius nufar
- EnglishmanChrysoblephus anglicus
Narrow-barred Spanish MackerelScomberomorus commerson- TeraglinAtractoscion aequidens
- BlueskinPolysteganus coeruleopunctatus
Blue HottentotPachymetopon aeneum
Yellowfin TunaThunnus albacares
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org