• Depth avg. 21m
  • Current 1 - 4 knots
  • Air / Surface temp. 20 - 32.8 ℃
  • Bottom / Water temp. 18 - 26 ℃
cave, reef
Animals, Cod, Dolphin, Fishes, Octopus, Parrotfish, Pipefish, Ray, Shark, Stingray, Triggerfish, Turtle, Wrasse

Diving conditions and the best time to dive "Aliwal Shoal".

Yearly diving conditions of this dive site - expected air temperature, water temperature, current, and visibility. This data is indicative and based on historical data and observations
Air temperatureWater temperatureVisibilityCurrent
January29℃25℃10 - 25 m1 knots
February
March26℃23℃5 - 25 m1 - 3 knots
April24℃24℃10 - 25 m1 - 2 knots
May24℃21℃
June23℃23℃
July21℃21℃
August22℃20℃
September20℃20℃10 m1 knots
October
November22℃5 - 10 m2 - 3 knots
December24℃22℃5 - 25 m1 - 4 knots

6 Dive Centers offer to dive here

Diving to 4 divesites
South Africa
Diving to 4 divesites
South Africa
Diving to 3 divesites
South Africa
Diving to 2 divesites
South Africa
Diving to 2 divesites
South Africa
Diving to 1 divesites
South Africa

Exceptional

An excellent site, dive sites like this are rare

Average visibility. Depth of the dive 23m. Dive duration 55min.

- Trevor C.
Scubaxcursion

Below average

Very little to see or enjoy

Good visibility. Depth of the dive 19m. Dive duration 34min. Saw Turtle, Octopus.

- Thomas I.
The Shoal

Very good

An interesting dive site worthwile exploring more than once

Bad visibility. Depth of the dive 19m. Dive duration 44min.

- William Z.
Scubaxcursion

Below average

Very little to see or enjoy

- Rafael C.
Aliwal Dive Centre

Exceptional

An excellent site, dive sites like this are rare

Average visibility. Depth of the dive 25m. Dive duration 43min.

- Andre A.
Oceanworx Dive Charters

Very good

An interesting dive site worthwile exploring more than once

Good visibility. Depth of the dive 14m. Dive duration 57min.

- Joshua T.
Aliwal Dive Centre

Exceptional

An excellent site, dive sites like this are rare

Depth of the dive 16m. Dive duration 58min.

- Michael C.
Blue Vision Dive Centre

Very good

An interesting dive site worthwile exploring more than once

Average visibility. Depth of the dive 10m. Dive duration 61min.

- Dennis U.
Umkomaas Dive Charters

Good

Good enough to explore one time

Good visibility. Depth of the dive 17m. Dive duration 57min.

- Sergei I.
The Shoal

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