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Sodwana Bay Quarter Mile
Hlalanathi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Max depth10 m–30 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp22–27°C
Estimated from climate dataSep–Jul
About this site
Sodwana Bay Quarter Mile is a dive site near Hlalanathi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, in the Indian Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 30 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes bull sharks, tiger sharks, sea turtles, groupers, moray eels. 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
Bull SharkCarcharhinus leucas
Tiger SharkGaleocerdo cuvier
Green TurtleChelonia mydas- Cocos GobyBathygobius cocosensis
Grey Reef SharkCarcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata- Surge DemoiselleChrysiptera brownriggii
- Cutribbon WrasseStethojulis interrupta
Nearby sites
- 1Caves Sodwana4.0 km
- 2Amoray4.9 km
- 3Coral Divers4.9 km
- 4Quarter mile reef5.3 km
- 59 Mile Coral Tree5.6 km
- 6Hopscotch5.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org