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Marble Arch
Inhambane, Mozambique
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyMozambique Channel
Water temp24–28°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Marble Arch is a dive site near Inhambane, Mozambique, in the Mozambique Channel. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes whale sharks, nudibranchs, lobsters, octopus, hammerhead sharks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 28 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Ornate Spiny LobsterPanulirus ornatus
Grass OctopusPinnoctopus macropus
Scalloped HammerheadSphyrna lewini
Peacock Mantis ShrimpOdontodactylus scyllarus
Pronghorn Spiny LobsterPanulirus penicillatus
Ram's Horn SquidSpirula spirula
Smooth HammerheadSphyrna zygaena
Devil FirefishPterois miles
Nearby sites
- 1Amphitheater0.8 km
- 2Simons Town0.9 km
- 3Praia Da Rocha3.2 km
- 4Krakatoa3.7 km
- 5Sherwood Forest4.7 km
- 6Reggies4.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org