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Rainbow Reef
Massinga, Inhambane, Mozambique
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyMozambique Channel
Water temp24–28°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Rainbow Reef is a reef dive site near Massinga, Inhambane, Mozambique, in the Mozambique Channel. 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. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 28 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Common Egg CowrieOvula ovum
Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicus
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus
Potato CodEpinephelus tukula
Semicircle AngelfishPomacanthus semicirculatus
White SharkCarcharodon carcharias- Yellowmouth MorayGymnothorax nudivomer
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org