KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
    Aliwal Shoal Marine Protected Area

    Amphitheatre

    Best months: Jan–Mar

    Protected Area

    Aliwal Shoal Marine Protected Area

    Why dive here

    With 490+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, blue sharks, bull sharks, eagle rays and great white sharks - Amphitheatre offers some of KwaZulu-Natal's richest diving. Water ranges 21-26°C, warmest January, February, March.

    Best timeJan–Mar
    WetsuitA 3mm full wetsuit
    Marine lifeBarracuda, Blue Sharks, Bull Sharks, Eagle Rays and Great White Sharks · 490+ species recorded
    Water21-26°C · warmest January, February, March
    StandoutExceptional marine biodiversity

    Amphitheatre really earns its name, not for huge drop-offs or dramatic walls, but for the sheer volume of fish that gather here. We love dropping onto the top at 18 metres and just settling in, letting the show come to us. You’ll be surrounded by schools of Bleeker's Surgeonfish, so dense they sometimes dim the light, and the flashing scales of Silver Javelin. Our favourite is spotting the Blackside Hawkfish perched on corals, completely unfazed by divers, or if you’re lucky, a common seahorse tucked away in the soft corals. It’s an excellent spot for photographers or anyone who enjoys simply observing the natural ballet. Visibility averages 14 metres, which is decent enough to appreciate the scale of the schools, and the maximum depth of 27 metres means plenty of bottom time to take it all in. If you’re looking for a relaxed dive with consistent, impressive fish action, Amphitheatre is a firm favourite of ours.

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    Conditions

    Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Amphitheatre

    Amphitheatre Ocean Conditions

    Monthly averages for Amphitheatre, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-30.31, 30.76) (42km away)

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    October Averages

    Sea Temperature

    22°C

    71°F · Range: 21–22.7°C

    Air Temperature

    20°C

    68°F

    Wind Speed

    7.64 m/s

    14.9 knots

    Atmospheric Pressure

    1017.9 hPa

    Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data

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