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Marlin Pinnacles
Vilankulo, Imhambane Province, Mozambique
Max depth36 m
LevelEstimated: Advanced and up
Water bodyMozambique Channel
Water temp24–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Marlin Pinnacles is a cave, drift, pinnacle and reef dive site near Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique, in the Mozambique Channel. It has a maximum depth of about 36 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes bull sharks, sea turtles, reef sharks, nudibranchs, stingrays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Bull SharkCarcharhinus leucas
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Grey Reef SharkCarcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Emperor AngelfishPomacanthus imperator
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Brown ArgonautArgonauta hians
Indian Ocean Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncus
Nearby sites
- 1The Roller Coaster0.0 km
- 2Turtle Coves0.1 km
- 3Shark Vaal0.1 km
- 4Kingfish 03 Alley0.1 km
- 5Gap (2 Mile)0.1 km
- 6Forrest 05 Gump0.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org