Site de plongée
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Aliwal Shoal
Profondeur typique
25m
- Type
- Requin
- Profondeur typique
- 25 m
- Niveau
- Advanced
- Visibilité
- 10–25 m
- Température
- 19–26 °C
- Courant
- Moderate
- Accès
- Open access
- Niveau requis
- Advanced Open Water
- Offshore Reef
- Aeolianite Shoal
- Shark Aggregation
- Surf Launch
- Marine Protected Area
- Baited Dives Offered
Quand plonger
IdéalÀ éviterCorrect
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.
30.2667° S, 30.8167° E
Faune marine
- 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
Clubs de plongée qui visitent ce site
- African Watersportssource
Umkomaas, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa · Centre de plongée
- Aliwal Dive Centre & Lodgesource
Umkomaas, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa · Centre de plongée
- Aliwal Shoal Scuba Divingsource
Umkomaas, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa · Centre de plongée
- Blue Ocean Dive Resortsource
Umkomaas, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa · Centre de plongée
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