• Depth avg. 16m
  • Current 1 - 3 knots
  • Air / Surface temp. 21 - 30 ℃
  • Bottom / Water temp. 19 - 26 ℃
drift, reef
Angelfish, Animals, Fishes, Molluscs, Nudibranch, Parrotfish, Ray, Shark, Shrimp, Stingray

Diving conditions and the best time to dive "North Sands @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℃26℃25 m0 knots
February30℃26℃
June21℃21℃
August21℃10 m1 knots
September22℃21℃
December22℃24℃5 - 25 m2 - 3 knots

2 Dive Centers offer to dive here

Diving to 4 divesites
South Africa
Diving to 1 divesites
South Africa

Very good

An interesting dive site worthwile exploring more than once

Excellent visibility. Depth of the dive 15m. Dive duration 46min.

- Stian I.
The Shoal

Exceptional

An excellent site, dive sites like this are rare

Depth of the dive 18m. Dive duration 64min. Saw Shark.

- Carlos E.
Blue Ocean Dive Resort

Very good

An interesting dive site worthwile exploring more than once

Average visibility. Depth of the dive 13m. Dive duration 24min.

- Matt F.
The Shoal

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