Tauchplatz
Aliwal Shoal
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Typische Tiefe
- 25 m
- Typ
- Hai
- Niveau
- Advanced
Meereslebewesen
- Rays
- eagle ray, occasional manta, ribbontail ray
- Sharks
- ragged-tooth shark (Jul–Nov aggregation), tiger shark (Nov–May, baited), bull shark (Zambezi), blacktip, occasional bronze whaler
- Turtles
- loggerhead, green, hawksbill
- Pelagics
- giant trevally, sailfish (rare), tuna
- Whales & dolphins
- bottlenose dolphin, humpback whale (Jun–Nov passing)
- Reef fish
- potato bass, snapper, goldies
Eigenschaften
- Offshore Reef
- Aeolianite Shoal
- Shark Aggregation
- Surf Launch
- Marine Protected Area
- Baited Dives Offered
Beste Zeit
- Ideal
- Jun–Nov
- Vermeiden
- Dec–Feb
Aliwal Shoal hosts an aggregation of ragged-tooth sharks (sand tigers) Jul–Nov, when they migrate up the coast to mate. Sardine Run passes the KZN coast roughly May–Jul (peak late June), bringing dolphins, gannets, and bronze whaler sharks just offshore. Surf launch through the back-line — winter is calmest. Summer brings tiger shark baited dives and warmer water.
Bedingungen & Zugang
- Sicht
- 10–25 m
- Wassertemperatur
- 19–26 °C
- Strömung
- Moderate
- Zugang
- Open access
- Mindeststufe
- Advanced Open Water + 25 logged dives; surf-launch briefing mandatory
Standort
30.2667° S, 30.8167° E
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