Dive-site story
Located off the remote peninsula south of the Bazaruto Archipelago, São Sebastião is an exposed offshore reef system subject to open-ocean swell and energetic currents. The topography features plunging drop-offs, deep ledges, and coral ridges covered in sea fans and massive plate corals. Its position in the Mozambique Channel turns it into a highway for large pelagics moving along the eastern coast.
Frequent encounters with oceanic and reef manta rays cruising the ridge crests
Expansive fields of hard corals and soft gorgonian sea fans along the drop-off
Seasonal sightings of migrating humpback whales passing within earshot
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Winter and spring months offer the calmest seas, optimal water clarity, and the annual humpback whale migration.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reef Manta RayMobula alfredi | Common | ||||||||||||
| Grey Reef SharkCarcharhinus amblyrhynchos | Common | ||||||||||||
| Giant TrevallyCaranx ignobilis | Common | ||||||||||||
| Humpback WhaleMegaptera novaeangliae | Seasonal | ||||||||||||
| Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydas | Common |
Marine forecast
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