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Raggie Cave Aliwal
Scottburgh, South Africa
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp22–26°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Raggie Cave Aliwal is a cave dive site near Scottburgh, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, moray eels, groupers, reef sharks, stingrays. 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
- 1Msea Hammer1.0 km
- 2South Sands1.9 km
- 3Raggies Cave2.0 km
- 4Pinnacles2.0 km
- 5Eelskins2.1 km
- 6Chunnel2.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org