Sand Banks
Why dive here
With 312+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, blue-spotted stingrays, dolphins, eagle rays and hammerhead sharks - Sand Banks offers some of Zanzibar & Pemba's richest diving. Water ranges 26-30°C, warmest February, March, April.
Sand Banks, just as the name suggests, is mostly about the sandy bottom and the creatures that call it home. We’ve found pygmy pipehorses, various nudibranchs, and sometimes a few cuttlefish out here. It’s a great spot for macro enthusiasts, or anyone who enjoys a slower, more deliberate dive looking for the smaller details often overlooked on reef dives. Conditions are usually pretty calm.
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Mnemba Island Lodge
Dive Point Zanzibar
TGI
One Ocean Zanzibar
Scubafish Dive Center Ltd
Ocean Dive
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Sand Banks
Sand Banks Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Sand Banks, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-5.98, 39.4) (10km away)
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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