Zanzibar & Pemba, Tanzania
    Maziwe Island

    Memba 2

    Best months: Jul–Oct

    Protected Area

    Maziwe Island

    Why dive here

    With 312+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, blue-spotted stingrays, dolphins, eagle rays and hammerhead sharks - Memba 2 offers some of Zanzibar & Pemba's richest diving. Water ranges 26-30°C, warmest February, March, April.

    Best timeJul–Oct
    WetsuitA 3mm shorty or thin full wetsuit
    Marine lifeBarracuda, Blue-Spotted Stingrays, Dolphins, Eagle Rays and Hammerhead Sharks · 312+ species recorded
    Water26-30°C · warmest February, March, April
    StandoutExceptional marine biodiversity

    Memba 2, just off Pemba, offers a solid dive without the usual crowds you find closer to Zanzibar. We typically drop onto a sloping reef, somewhere around 12-18 metres, where the big draw for us are the schools of manini and the occasional long-beaked dolphin cruising past in the blue. Keep an eye out for honeycomb groupers tucked into the coral and the more unusual cowfish, a personal favourite. It’s a site that suits divers looking for a relaxed drift and some good macro opportunities if you go slow.

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    Conditions

    Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Memba 2

    Memba 2 Ocean Conditions

    Monthly averages for Memba 2, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-5.98, 39.4) (10km away)

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    October Averages

    Sea Temperature

    27°C

    81°F · Range: 25.9–28.4°C

    Air Temperature

    26°C

    79°F

    Wind Speed

    4.72 m/s

    9.2 knots

    Atmospheric Pressure

    1013.8 hPa

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

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