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Hopscotch
Hlalanathi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
EntryBoat
Max depth22 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp22–27°C
Estimated from climate dataSep–Jul
About this site
Hopscotch is a dive site near Hlalanathi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 22 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Commonly reported marine life includes manta rays, bull sharks, nudibranchs, tiger sharks, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 22 to 27 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Bull SharkCarcharhinus leucas
Tiger SharkGaleocerdo cuvier
Silver MoonyMonodactylus argenteus
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma
Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegus
Striped ThreadfinPolydactylus plebeius
Common Bluestripe SnapperLutjanus kasmira
Jarbua TeraponTerapon jarbua
Nearby sites
- 1Mellow Yellow, Sodwana Bay0.4 km
- 2Cathedral Sodwana0.4 km
- 3Antons0.6 km
- 4Compass Rocks Sodwana Bay0.6 km
- 5Four Bouy0.7 km
- 6Quarter mile reef0.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org