Manta Reef
Tofo · Mozambique
Reef manta cleaning station 22 km offshore from Tofo. Mantas hover at coral bommies while butterflyfish work them over. Often dived in conjunction with surface time spent searching for whale sharks in the bait rich waters above.
Conditions
Depth
18 to 28 m
Open water and up
Current
Can be moderate
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
10 to 20 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
21 to 28°C
Temperate wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Vis (m) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Current | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Reef manta ray
Last confirmed Mar 15, 2026 · 65 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Giraffe Seahorse
Last confirmed Jun 22, 2026 · 11 records
Very likely
Most dives
Laced Moray
Last confirmed Jun 3, 2026 · 5 records
Very likely
Most dives
Yellow-Blocked Nudibranch
Last confirmed Jan 5, 2026 · 16 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Indian Lionfish
Last confirmed Jun 22, 2026 · 5 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Whale shark
Last confirmed May 28, 2026 · 2 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Potato bass
Last confirmed Sep 24, 2025 · 1 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Bull shark
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear