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Mellow Yellow, Sodwana Bay
Hlalanathi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
EntryBoat
Max depth19 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp22–27°C
Estimated from climate dataSep–Jul
About this site
Mellow Yellow, Sodwana Bay 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 19 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, bull sharks, tiger sharks, jacks, stingrays. 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
- 1Hopscotch0.4 km
- 2Cathedral Sodwana0.8 km
- 3Roonies0.9 km
- 4Antons0.9 km
- 5Bikini1.0 km
- 6Compass Rocks Sodwana Bay1.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org