What will I see at Five Mile Reef?

Divers at Five Mile Reef in Mozambique commonly report sightings of Green turtle, Kingfish / trevally, Potato bass (grouper), Goldies / anthias, and Spotted eagle ray. Green turtle, Kingfish / trevally, and Goldies / anthias are recorded as common sightings, while Potato bass (grouper) and Spotted eagle ray are reported only occasionally. Marine life varies by season and conditions—check the site page for recent diver observations and photos.

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Five Mile Reef

Inhambane, MozambiqueDirections

Rash guard or 2mm shorty typical

Five Mile Reef at a glance

Five Mile Reef is a dive site in Inhambane, Mozambique. Typically most favorable Dec · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Green turtle, Kingfish / trevally, and Potato bass (grouper). Recent reports put the water around 27°C (81°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Favorable window now· until 18:00 · sunset 17:45

Forecast for this hour · 16:00 · run 8 h ago

0.5 m (1.6 ft)waves — under a meter expected (waves — about two feet expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 27°C · seasonal avg 26°C ( · Forecast 81°F · seasonal avg 79°F)

Dive windows this week

Mon

0.5 m waves · 7 kn wind (1.7 ft waves · 7 kn wind)

Tue

0.6 m waves · 11 kn wind (1.9 ft waves · 11 kn wind)

Wed

0.7 m waves · 14 kn wind (2.2 ft waves · 14 kn wind)

Thu

1.0 m waves · 16 kn wind (3.4 ft waves · 16 kn wind)

Fri

0.7 m waves · 10 kn wind (2.4 ft waves · 10 kn wind)

Sat

0.7 m waves · 10 kn wind (2.2 ft waves · 10 kn wind)

Sun

0.5 m waves · 7 kn wind (1.6 ft waves · 7 kn wind)

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wave and wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 4:34 · Sunrise 4:57 · Sunset 17:45 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 7.9 km from site · updated 26 Oct, 07:24 GMT+2

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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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.

Dived here today — did the forecast match?

What Divers Say

Known for: Green turtle, Kingfish / trevally, 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.

January, 70% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (85°F), waves have typically been 1.1 m (3.5 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots
February, 68% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (85°F), waves have typically been 1.1 m (3.7 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots
March, 68% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (83°F), waves have typically been 1.1 m (3.7 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots
April, 84% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (82°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (2.8 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots
May, 88% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 26°C (79°F), waves have typically been 0.8 m (2.8 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots
June, 78% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 25°C (77°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (3.1 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
July, 85% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 24°C (75°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (2.9 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots
August, 81% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 24°C (75°F), waves have typically been 1.0 m (3.1 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
September, 86% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 25°C (77°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (3.1 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
October, 74% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 26°C (79°F), waves have typically been 1.1 m (3.7 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots
November, 81% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (81°F), waves have typically been 1.0 m (3.2 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
December, 94% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (84°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (3.0 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots, historically most favorable

December has typically 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 seen at this site

Species noted at this site — not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

Rough labels: “Commonly seen” usually means two or more recorded sightings near this site in public dive logs (GBIF), “Occasionally seen” one; “Seasonal” and “Rarely seen” come from dive-guide research. Not a measured rate.