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Eelskin ridge
eMkhomazi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Max depth24 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp22–26°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Eelskin ridge is a dive site near eMkhomazi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, in the Indian Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 24 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, jacks, nudibranchs, moray eels, reef sharks. 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
- 1South Sands0.3 km
- 2Chunnel0.4 km
- 3Raggies Cave0.5 km
- 4Pinnacles0.5 km
- 5North Sands0.6 km
- 6Amphitheatre0.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org