Baixo Tambula
Why dive here
With 309+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, blue-spotted stingrays, oceanic whitetip sharks, sea turtles and sperm whales - Baixo Tambula offers some of Quirimbas Archipelago's richest diving. Water ranges 26-30°C, warmest February, March, December.
Tambula is one of those Quirimbas sites that reminds you why you flew all this way. The reef edge here has a lot of texture, perfect for spotting the smaller stuff, and we’ve spent happy bottom time just watching blue surgeonfish drift through the corals. Keep an eye out for the threadfin cardinalfish, they’re often hanging out in the crevices. If you’re lucky, a great barracuda might cruise by in the blue, though they tend to keep their distance. It’s a good spot for a relaxed dive, suitable for anyone comfortable with a little current, if it picks up.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Baixo Tambula
Baixo Tambula Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Baixo Tambula, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-11.02, 40.68) (43km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
28°C
82°F · Range: 26.1–28.9°C
Air Temperature
26°C
78°F
Wind Speed
7.15 m/s
13.9 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1014.5 hPa
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data
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