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Eelskins
Scottburgh, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp22–26°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Eelskins 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 18 m. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, soft corals, groupers, jacks, moray eels. 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
- 1Eelskin ridge0.9 km
- 2South Sands0.9 km
- 3Chunnel1.2 km
- 4Raggies Cave1.2 km
- 5Pinnacles1.3 km
- 6North Sands1.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org