Conditions & tides
Scored by DiveConnect's site-physics model
Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.
Dived here today? How were conditions vs. what we showed?
About this site
Doodles lies along the coast near Maputo, in southern Mozambique on the Indian Ocean side of the country, and is typically reached by boat from operators based around the Maputo area. It is a reef site with a maximum depth of around 18 metres, rated a beginner dive. Divers have reported ghost pipefish, manta rays, reef sharks, snapper, and stingrays here.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Reef sharkReef sharkReported here · unconfirmed
StingrayStingrayReported here · unconfirmed
Bull SharkCarcharhinus leucasReported here · unconfirmed
Tiger SharkGaleocerdo cuvierReported here · unconfirmed
Loggerhead Sea TurtleCaretta carettaReported here · unconfirmed
Allard's AnemonefishAmphiprion allardiReported here · unconfirmed
Whale SharkRhincodon typusReported here · unconfirmed
Laced MorayGymnothorax favagineusReported here · unconfirmed
yellow-blocked nudibranchHalgerda wasinensisReported here · unconfirmed
Manta rayManta rayReported here · unconfirmed
Ghost pipefishGhost pipefishReported here · unconfirmed
SnapperSnapperReported here · unconfirmed
Durable tips from divers — access, hazards, marine life, facilities. For day-of conditions, use the report tool in the conditions card above.
No notes yet. Dived here? Be the first to leave a tip.
Share a write-up or a photo. Submissions are reviewed before they appear on the page.
Nearby dive sites
Shops that dive here
No shops have listed this site yet.