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Sherwood Forest
Inhambane, Mozambique
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EntryBoat
Max depth30 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyMozambique Channel
Water temp24–28°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Sherwood Forest is a pinnacle dive site near Inhambane, Mozambique, in the Mozambique Channel. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 30 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes whale sharks, lobsters, nudibranchs, moray eels, octopus. 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
Whale SharkRhincodon typus
Ornate Spiny LobsterPanulirus ornatus
Grass OctopusPinnoctopus macropus
Scalloped HammerheadSphyrna lewini
Smalleye StingrayMegatrygon microps
Banded Coral ShrimpStenopus hispidus
Devil FirefishPterois miles
Painted Spiny LobsterPanulirus versicolor
Nearby sites
- 1
San Sebastian1.0 km - 2
Doodles3.1 km - 3
Manta Reef Tofo3.1 km - 4Tofo Praia do Tofo Bay3.1 km
- 5Fingers3.3 km
- 6Giants Castle4.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org