Dugong Bay
Dive site
Dugong Bay is a sheltered seagrass meadow in the inner reaches of Inhambane Bay, one of the only places in East Africa where dugongs are reliably sighted underwater. The meadow runs from 3 to 12 metres over a gently sloping sand and mud bottom, with dense Thalassia and Cymodocea seagrass beds that sustain the resident dugong population of around 100 individuals. Encounters are unhurried and close; dugongs graze slowly and tolerate calm divers at a few metres. Bottlenose dolphins move through the bay in small pods. This is also a nursery site for juvenile fish including rockcod, batfish, and various wrasse. The dive is calm, shallow, and accessible to beginners; visibility fluctuates with tidal flow.
Conditions
Depth
3 to 14 m
Good for beginners
Current
Variable
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
8 to 15 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
22 to 28°C
5mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Vis (m) | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Current | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
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