Birthday Ledges
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 - Birthday Ledges offers some of KwaZulu-Natal's richest diving. Water sits around 27°C.
Birthday Ledges, off KwaZulu-Natal, offers a series of rocky ledges and crevices that attract a good variety of reef fish. We often spot resident potato bass patrolling the deeper sections and rays gliding over the sand patches. It’s a straightforward dive, well-suited for newer divers looking for an easy introduction to the local reef environment without strong currents. Expect a relaxed pace and plenty of smaller critters tucked into the overhangs.
Nearest Dive Centres to Birthday Ledges
Dive shops near Birthday Ledges
Umhlanga Scuba
Underwater World
Blue Ocean Dive Resort
Aliwal Shoal Adventures - Ocean Warriors
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Birthday Ledges
Birthday Ledges Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Birthday Ledges, sourced from NOAA buoy data - nearest station: Open-Meteo grid (-30.44, 30.71) (0km away)
August Averages
Sea Temperature
27°C
81°F
Air Temperature
18.16°C
65°F
Wind Speed
7.19 m/s
14.0 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1019.8 hPa
Based on 5 years of monitoring data · Data sources: NOAA NDBC
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