Baixo Zala
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 Zala offers some of Quirimbas Archipelago's richest diving. Water ranges 26-30°C, warmest February, March, December.
Baixo Zala is a good spot if you’re looking to just cruise along a reef with plenty of colourful reef fish. We’ve seen Goldbar wrasse darting between corals and Parrotfish munching away, completely oblivious to us. Keep an eye out for Blue-spotted Stingrays resting in the sand. It’s not a thrill-a-minute kind of dive, but it’s relaxing and consistently delivers a solid showing of common Indian Ocean species. If you enjoy a calm dive where you can take your time identifying fish, Baixo Zala fits the bill.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Baixo Zala
Baixo Zala Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Baixo Zala, 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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