Fingers
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) - Fingers offers some of Bazaruto Archipelago's richest wreck diving. Water ranges 24-29°C, warmest January, February, March.
We love Fingers for a relaxed second dive, especially after a deeper morning out. It’s got a maximum depth of 15 metres and the name really describes it – finger-like coral extensions reaching out from the main reef. This structure creates these lovely little gulleys and overhangs, perfect for spotting the smaller stuff. We’ve had great luck finding banded boxer shrimp tucked away, and you need to keep your eyes peeled for leaf fish and the always-entertaining frogfish. They just sit there, perfectly camouflaged. Visibility averages around 10 metres, so it’s not always about grand vistas, but more about the details. Look closely for nudibranchs crawling along the coral. There’s a good chance you’ll see torpedo rays gliding over the sand patches, or a Kuhl’s stingray half-buried. On one particularly memorable dive, we watched a Jenkins ray cruise past, its tail trailing. It’s a site that rewards a slow, observant pace, ideal for macro lovers or anyone wanting a chill dive with plenty to discover without the pressure of depth.
Safety Notes
Wreck site - avoid penetration without wreck diving certification. Watch for sharp metal and entanglement hazards.
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Peri-Peri Divers
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Fingers
Fingers Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Fingers, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-21.65, 35.55) (0km away)
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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