Bazaruto Island Reef, Mozambique
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Vilanculos, 45 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: VNX (VNX), 48 km.
About Bazaruto Island Reef
A reef dive. It goes down to 22 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces E: swell from the E reaches it, and wind from the W blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 46 km away. The sea is about 24°C in July, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For experienced divers the best months are usually April, May, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Vilanculos, 45 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: VNX (VNX), 48 km.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 22 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 46 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 25 km.
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Water about 25°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 20 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Apr, May, Sep and Oct (about 20 m).
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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From Chicago: about 32 h 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to VNX, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB).
See flights MDW → VNX · Skyscanner from about £795 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 35 from the airport to Bazaruto Island Reef.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Vilanculos, 45 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: VNX (VNX), 48 km.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: Sea 0.6 m. Wind 8 kn gusting 14.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 0.6 m | 8 kn | 14kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | 0.9 m | 14 kn | 20kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 0.9 m | 3 kn | 23kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | 0.7 m | 7 kn | 14kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 0.7 m | 11 kn | 17kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 0.7 m | 3 kn | 14kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 71, good | 1.2 m | 20 kn | 28kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | 0.9 m | 11 kn | 23kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | 0.8 m | 6 kn | 14kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.7 m | 8 kn | 14kn |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for experienced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7
- Feb6of 7
- Mar6of 7
- Apr7of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun6of 7
- Jul6of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct6of 7
- Nov7of 7
- Dec7of 7
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Rough cost
About £980–£1,980 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £795–£1,650
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £45–£75
- Food £105–£190
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