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Riana’s Arch
Ponta d'Ouro, Maputo, Mozambique
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp22–27°C
Estimated from climate dataSep–Jul
About this site
Riana’s Arch is a dive site near Ponta d'Ouro, Maputo, Mozambique, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs. 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
- Indo-Pacific BoarfishAntigonia rubescens
- Balloon SharkCephaloscyllium sufflans
- Deepbody BoarfishAntigonia capros
- GnomefishScombrops boops
- Orange BellowsfishNotopogon xenosoma
- Pacific BeardfishPolymixia berndti
- Sailfin ArmourheadHistiopterus typus
- Sharpfin BarracudaSphyraena acutipinnis
Nearby sites
- 1Wayne’s World3.1 km
- 2Mavericks3.2 km
- 3Bread Loaf5.0 km
- 4Kevs Ledge5.4 km
- 5Malongane Ledge7.8 km
- 6Bass City8.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org