Komati Springs
Why dive here
With 558+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, blacktip reef sharks, blue sharks, blue-spotted stingrays and bull sharks - Komati Springs offers some of Sodwana Bay's richest reef diving. Water ranges 23-28°C, warmest January, February, March.
Komati Springs isn't your typical Sodwana dive. Forget coral and reef sharks; this is cave diving, a legacy of old mining operations. The rehabilitation in 2002 did a great job cleaning things up, leaving us with a series of submerged caverns and tunnels. Most recreational divers stick to the open water section, which drops to around 17 meters, though the cave systems go much deeper for those with the right training. Visibility averages around 11 meters, so it’s clear enough to appreciate the unique geology, a real change of pace if you're used to ocean diving.
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Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Komati Springs
Komati Springs Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Komati Springs, 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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