Africa › South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal

Caves and Overhangs

15 mMax Depth

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Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT+2)

Model conditions signal71/100

Waves

1.4 m

8.6 s

Swell

0.9 m

8.8 s

Current speed

0.9 km/h

flowing toward S

Water temperature

24.9°C

Wind

17.2 km/h

→ N

Sea level

0.1 m

rising

WavesChallenging

SwellWatch

Current speedCalm

Forecast Overview

TodayChallenging

Waves1.4–2.9 mCurrent speed1.3 km/h maxWater temperature25.0°C

TomorrowChallenging

Waves1.9–3.3 mCurrent speed1.0 km/h maxWater temperature24.9°C

Wed, Oct 21Challenging

Waves1.1–1.8 mCurrent speed1.4 km/h maxWater temperature24.9°C

Thu, Oct 22Challenging

Waves1.0–1.1 mCurrent speed0.7 km/h maxWater temperature24.9°C

Next 72 hours

04:00

Waves: 1.4 m

Current speed: 0.9 km/h

Water temperature: 24.9°C

10:00

Waves: 1.5 m

Current speed: 1.1 km/h

Water temperature: 25.0°C

16:00

Waves: 1.7 m

Current speed: 1.0 km/h

Water temperature: 25.2°C

22:00

Waves: 2.7 m

Current speed: 0.6 km/h

Water temperature: 25.0°C

04:00

Waves: 3.2 m

Current speed: 1.0 km/h

Water temperature: 24.8°C

10:00

Waves: 2.9 m

Current speed: 1.0 km/h

Water temperature: 24.8°C

16:00

Waves: 2.3 m

Current speed: 0.9 km/h

Water temperature: 24.9°C

22:00

Waves: 1.9 m

Current speed: 0.8 km/h

Water temperature: 24.9°C

04:00

Waves: 1.6 m

Current speed: 0.8 km/h

Water temperature: 24.8°C

10:00

Waves: 1.4 m

Current speed: 1.0 km/h

Water temperature: 24.8°C

16:00

Waves: 1.4 m

Current speed: 1.4 km/h

Water temperature: 25.0°C

22:00

Waves: 1.2 m

Current speed: 0.9 km/h

Water temperature: 24.9°C

Catalog depth15 m

Data sources & field guideOpen-Meteo Marine + Weather APIs

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Dive Types

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Questions to ask a local operator

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Common Species

12 km · nearby observations

Lionfish

From site catalogue

Biota incertae sedis

Nearby OBIS observations66

Zambezi shark

Carcharhinus leucas

Nearby OBIS observations29

Animalia

Nearby OBIS observations28

Chordata

Nearby OBIS observations26

Mammalia

Nearby OBIS observations8

tiger shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

Nearby OBIS observations4

Acanthurus nigrofuscus

Nearby OBIS observations3

Florideophyceae

Nearby OBIS observations3

Actinopteri

Nearby OBIS observations2

Arthropoda

Nearby OBIS observations2

Clarias

Nearby OBIS observations2

These are nearby biodiversity records, not a guarantee that every species will be seen on a particular dive.

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