Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique

    Coliseum / Hospital

    Best months: Oct–Nov

    Why dive here

    With 95+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue sharks, bull sharks, humpback whales, manta rays and mobula rays (devil rays) - Coliseum / Hospital offers some of Bazaruto Archipelago's richest reef diving. Water ranges 24-29°C, warmest January, February, March.

    Best timeOct–Nov
    WetsuitA 3mm shorty or thin full wetsuit
    Marine lifeBlue Sharks, Bull Sharks, Humpback Whales, Manta Rays and Mobula Rays (Devil Rays) · 95+ species recorded
    Water24-29°C · warmest January, February, March
    CharacterReef dive
    StandoutRich in charismatic marine life

    Coliseum / Hospital gives you a solid feel for Bazaruto’s deeper coral reef ecosystems. We’ve found the top of the reef starts around 21 metres, dropping to a maximum of 24 metres, which means careful bottom time management, especially on air. Visibility often hangs around 12 metres here, so keep an eye out for the bigger stuff that cruises through: we’ve had good luck spotting whitetip reef sharks and the occasional grey reef shark making their rounds. It’s a site for divers comfortable with depth and looking for those classic Indian Ocean reef encounters rather than shallow, colourful gardens.

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    Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Coliseum / Hospital

    Coliseum / Hospital Ocean Conditions

    Monthly averages for Coliseum / Hospital, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-21.65, 35.55) (0km away)

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    October Averages

    Sea Temperature

    26°C

    78°F · Range: 24.7–27.4°C

    Current Speed

    14.76 cm/s

    Direction: SW (208.3°)

    Chlorophyll-a

    0.09 mg/m³

    Very clear (oligotrophic)

    Salinity

    35.09 PSU

    Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)

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