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Pinnacles Ponta
Ponta d'Ouro, Mozambique, South Africa
EntryBoat
Max depth40 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp22–27°C
Estimated from climate dataSep–Jul
About this site
Pinnacles Ponta is a pinnacle dive site near Ponta d'Ouro, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 40 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes bull sharks, tiger sharks, nudibranchs, moray eels, groupers. 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- Devil FirefishPterois miles
- Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
- Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegus
- Peppered MorayGymnothorax pictus
- Allard's AnemonefishAmphiprion allardi
- Bluestreak Cleaner WrasseLabroides dimidiatus
Nearby sites
- 1Bee Hive1.4 km
- 2Pinnicles Ponta Malongane1.5 km
- 3Ponta do Ouro Pinnacle1.7 km
- 4Blacks1.7 km
- 5Two Mile Reef Ponta2.5 km
- 6Anchor2.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org