Antons
Protected Area
iSimangaliso Marine Protected Area
Why dive here
With 558+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, blacktip reef sharks, blue sharks, blue-spotted stingrays and bull sharks - Antons offers some of Sodwana Bay's richest cave diving. Water ranges 23-28°C, warmest January, February, March.
Antons is one of those sites that just feels like home. We love its gentle flow, especially if you get it early before any big boat traffic stirs things up. The real draw here is the network of gullies and the long swim-through – it’s not tight, more like a corridor carved out of the reef. Light filters in from above, dappling the sandy patches and the vibrant soft corals that cling to every surface. We’ve spent entire dives just hovering inside the main swim-through, watching blennies eye us from their holes and tiny lanternfish flitting in the shadows. Look for the cleaning stations under the overhangs; we’ve often seen big rock cod getting a scrub down while orange-lined triggerfish cruise past. Out in the sand, blue-spotted stingrays often rest, almost perfectly camouflaged. It’s an easy dive, topping out at 16m, making it perfect for a relaxed second dive or for divers who just want to soak in the reef without battling strong currents.
Safety Notes
Overhead environment - never enter without proper cave/cavern training, redundant equipment, and a guideline.
Nearest Dive Centres to Antons
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Pisces Diving Charter-Sodwana Bay
Coral Divers
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SeaXplore Dive Center
Occi Scuba
Siso Dwana Lodge
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Antons
Antons Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Antons, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-27.53, 32.7) (0km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
23°C
73°F · Range: 22.3–24.5°C
Air Temperature
22°C
71°F
Wind Speed
7.35 m/s
14.3 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1017.9 hPa
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data
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