Salon

The Salon · Inhambane, Mozambique

Photo: jon hanson from london, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0

EntryBoat

Max depth15 m

LevelBeginner-friendly

Water bodyMozambique Channel

Water temp24–28°C

Estimated from climate dataYear-round

About this site

Salon is a reef dive site near Inhambane, Mozambique, in the Mozambique Channel. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 15 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes stingrays, octopus, lobsters, whale sharks, nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 28 °C over the year.

Conditions by month

BestGoodMixed

OctoberBest

Typically one of the best months here.

Marine life

Recorded nearby

Whale SharkRhincodon typus
SlingerChrysoblephus puniceus
Banded Coral ShrimpStenopus hispidus
Greyspot GuitarfishAcroteriobatus leucospilus
Reef Manta RayMobula alfredi
Smalleye StingrayMegatrygon microps
Grey MorayGymnothorax griseus
Halfmoon TriggerfishSufflamen chrysopterum

Nearby sites

Straight-line distances.

Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org