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Five Mile Reef

Inhambane, Mozambique
Shore entry3mm wetsuit typical

Five Mile Reef at a glance

Five Mile Reef is a shore dive site in Inhambane, Mozambique. Typically most favorable Dec · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Green turtle, Spotted eagle ray, and Kingfish / trevally. Recent reports put the water around 24°C (75°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 3h ago
0.9 mwaves — under a meter expected

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 24°C · seasonal avg 24°C

Dive windows this week

Best: Fri
Sun8:00–18:00
Mon7:00–18:00
Tue7:00–18:00
Wed7:00–18:00
Thu7:00–18:00
Fri7:00–18:00
Sat7:00–18:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 5:49 · Sunrise 6:12 · Sunset 17:16

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 7.9 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: Green turtle, Kingfish / trevally, Honeycomb moray eel

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. Jan70%29°C1.1 m
  2. Feb68%29°C1.1 m
  3. Mar68%28°C1.1 m
  4. Apr84%28°C0.9 m
  5. May88%26°C0.8 m
  6. Jun78%25°C0.9 m
  7. Jul85%24°C0.9 m
  8. Aug81%24°C0.9 m
  9. Sep86%25°C0.9 m
  10. Oct74%26°C1.1 m
  11. Nov81%27°C1.0 m
  12. Dec94%29°C0.9 m

December 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 seen at this site

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

Species seen here

  • Green turtleCommonly seen
  • Spotted eagle rayOccasionally seen
  • Kingfish / trevallyCommonly seen
  • Potato bass (grouper)Occasionally seen
  • Honeycomb moray eelCommonly seen
  • Whitetip reef sharkOccasionally seen
  • Goldies / anthiasCommonly seen
  • Humpback whaleSeasonal

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Site details

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