Snapper Alley
Dive site
A natural rocky channel between two submerged ridges running parallel to the coastline where large schools of mutton snapper, lane snapper, and African bonito aggregate in their thousands. Visibility varies with the season but the fish density compensates entirely on lower-vis days. Blacktip reef sharks use the channel as a hunting corridor and are seen on the majority of afternoon dives. The channel walls are covered in encrusting corals and West African damselfish species with extremely limited distribution ranges, making this site of genuine scientific interest.
Conditions
Depth
10 to 24 m
Open water and up
Current
Often strong
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
5 to 10 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
24 to 30°C
3mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
| Vis (m) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| Current | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Strong | Strong | Strong | Moderate | Gentle | Moderate | Moderate |
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