Dzinani
Protected Area
Diani Chale Marine
Why dive here
With 408+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, blacktip reef sharks, giant moray eels, humpback whales and octopuses - Dzinani offers some of Diani Beach & South Coast's richest wreck diving. Water ranges 26-30°C, warmest March, April, December.
Dzinani is our go-to when we want a proper drift. It’s got that classic Diani mix of deep coral ridges and stretches of open sand, but here the current often picks up just enough to give you a real ride. We’ve found the best approach is to let yourself go, gliding over the corals, then dipping into those sandy channels where white-tip reef sharks sometimes just rest, unbothered. You'll often see schools of barracuda shimmering in the blue, or giant trevallies tearing through smaller fish. Visibility here can sometimes be a bit variable, averaging 13m, but when it’s good, the light plays beautifully through the water, making the corals glow. We’d suggest this one for divers comfortable with a bit of pace, it’s not for faffing about.
Safety Notes
Wreck site - avoid penetration without wreck diving certification. Watch for sharp metal and entanglement hazards.
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The Scuba Duka
Yellow Fins Dive Center
Diving and Watersports Center
Diving The Crab
Ocean Tribe
Diving Center
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Dzinani
Dzinani Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Dzinani, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-4.27, 39.61) (1km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
27°C
81°F · Range: 25.3–28.7°C
Air Temperature
26°C
79°F
Wind Speed
5.22 m/s
10.1 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1013.7 hPa
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data
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