Diving in Mozambique/Devils Peak

The dive site Devils Peak is an inshore, rocky reef with coral in the Guinjata Bay area, near Inhambane in Southern Mozambique.

Understand

Position

S24°04.297’ E35°30.261’
Bearings: About 700m to 800m magnetic East of the launch site at Guinjata Bay

Depth

Maximum depth is about 19m. and the top of the reef is about 14m.

Visibility

Visibility of 15 to 20m is common

Topography

Sand bottom at about 16m with reef up to about 14m. Fairly steep sides mostly. Swimthroughs, some overhangs and potholes.

Conditions

Water temperature may be about 25°C

Get in

This site is always accessed by boat.

The site is about (distance)km from Guinjata Bay beach launch site.

See

Marine life

Cleaner shrimp, nudibranchs, starfish, sea cucumbers, long spined urchins, porcelain crabs, carpet anemones, fan hydroid, whip coral, egg cowry, clownfish.

Coral and sponges
Cushion star
Daisy soft coral
False stonefish in a cup sponge
Nudibranch Glossodoris cinta
Shrimps
Spotted starfish

Photography

Routes

Follow the Divemaster.

Stay safe

Hazards

No known site specific hazards

Skills

No special skills required

Equipment

No special equipment required

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