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Outside Edge, Aliwal Shoal
eMkhomazi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp22–26°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Outside Edge, Aliwal Shoal is a pinnacle dive site near eMkhomazi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, lobsters, cuttlefish, moray eels, groupers. 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
Grey Nurse SharkCarcharias taurus- Sea GoldiePseudanthias squamipinnis
Blacktip SharkCarcharhinus limbatus- Potato CodEpinephelus tukula
- Bluestreak Cleaner WrasseLabroides dimidiatus
- Bluestriped FangblennyPlagiotremus rhinorhynchos
- Stout MorayGymnothorax eurostus
- Natal WrasseAnchichoerops natalensis
Nearby sites
- 1Manta Point Aliwal0.8 km
- 2MV Produce, wreck1.0 km
- 3Aliwal Shoal1.0 km
- 4Nebo Wreck, Aliwal Shoal1.3 km
- 5Inside Edge - Aliwal Shoal1.5 km
- 6Amphitheatre1.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org