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Doodles

Maputo, Mozambique
Shore entry3mm wetsuit typical

Doodles at a glance

Doodles is a shore dive site in Maputo, Mozambique. Typically most favorable Jan · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Bottlenose dolphin, Bluespotted ribbontail ray, and Honeycomb moray eel. Recent reports put the water around 23°C (74°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 3h ago
1.8 mwaves — about two meters expected

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 23°C · seasonal avg 23°C

Dive windows this week

Best: Tue
Sun8:00–18:00
Mon7:00–18:00
Tue7:00–18:00
Wed11:00–18:00
Thu7:00–18:00
Fri7:00–11:00
Sat

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 6:07 · Sunrise 6:31 · Sunset 17:17

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 8.1 km from site · graded 3h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

What Divers Say

Known for: Bluespotted ribbontail ray, Honeycomb moray eel, Goldies / anthias

Based on community reviews and site data. Conditions vary — always verify before diving.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. Jan39%27°C1.8 m
  2. Feb26%28°C1.8 m
  3. Mar19%28°C1.9 m
  4. Apr12%26°C1.9 m
  5. May35%25°C1.6 m
  6. Jun30%24°C1.7 m
  7. Jul18%23°C1.8 m
  8. Aug19%23°C1.8 m
  9. Sep12%23°C2.0 m
  10. Oct13%23°C2.0 m
  11. Nov20%25°C1.8 m
  12. Dec24%26°C1.7 m

January hastypically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life recorded at this site, by month

Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

  • Bottlenose dolphinOccasionally seen
  • Bluespotted ribbontail rayCommonly seen
  • Honeycomb moray eelCommonly seen
  • Green turtleOccasionally seen
  • Goldies / anthiasCommonly seen
  • LionfishCommonly seen
  • Potato bass (grouper)Occasionally seen
  • Moorish idolCommonly seen
  • Echidna leucotaenia recorded here Apr (1 record)

    most recent 2017

  • Epinephelus marginatus recorded here Apr (1 record)

    most recent 2017

  • Eretmochelys imbricata recorded here Apr (1 record)

    most recent 2017

  • Pterois volitans recorded here Apr (1 record)

    most recent 2017

  • Taeniura lymma recorded here Apr (1 record)

    most recent 2017

Counts are occurrence records near this site from public biodiversity datasets (GBIF), grouped by calendar month across all sampled years. Sightings vary — past records are context, not a prediction.

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Site details

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