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MV Produce Wreck, Aliwal Shoal

KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Shore entry3mm wetsuit typical

MV Produce Wreck, Aliwal Shoal at a glance

MV Produce Wreck, Aliwal Shoal is a shore dive site in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Typically most favorable May · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Brindle bass / giant grouper, Potato bass, and Honeycomb moray eel. Recent reports put the water around 22°C (72°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 4h ago
1.7 mwaves — about a meter and a half expected

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 22°C · seasonal avg 22°C

Dive windows this week

Best: Sat
Sun
Mon9:00–16:00
Tue7:00–15:00
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat16:00–18:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 6:20 · Sunrise 6:46 · Sunset 17:20

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 6.3 km from site · graded 4h 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: Potato bass, Honeycomb moray eel, Kingfish / trevally

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. Jan30%24°C1.9 m
  2. Feb24%25°C1.9 m
  3. Mar22%25°C2.1 m
  4. Apr17%24°C2.0 m
  5. May37%24°C1.9 m
  6. Jun27%22°C2.1 m
  7. Jul19%22°C2.1 m
  8. Aug12%21°C2.2 m
  9. Sep14%21°C2.3 m
  10. Oct12%22°C2.3 m
  11. Nov24%23°C1.9 m
  12. Dec29%24°C1.8 m

May 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

  • Brindle bass / giant grouperOccasionally seen
  • Potato bassCommonly seen
  • Honeycomb moray eelCommonly seen
  • Ragged-tooth shark (raggie)Seasonal
  • Honeycomb stingrayOccasionally seen
  • Kingfish / trevallyCommonly seen
  • Goldies / anthiasCommonly seen
  • Paper fishOccasionally seen
  • Caretta caretta recorded here Dec (1 record)

    most recent 2005

  • Chromis dimidiata recorded here Jul (1 record)

    most recent 1998

  • Epinephelus lanceolatus recorded here Jul (1 record)

    most recent 1998

  • Labroides dimidiatus recorded here Jul (1 record)

    most recent 1998

  • Pterois miles recorded here Jul (1 record)

    most recent 1998

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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