Conditions & tides
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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.
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About this site
Tumbatu Island lies off the northwest coast of Unguja, the main island of Zanzibar, separated from it by the Tumbatu Channel. The waters around the island are used by dive operators working out of the nearby Zanzibar coast, taking advantage of the channel and surrounding reef structure.
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.
Checkerboard WrasseHalichoeres hortulanusReported here · unconfirmed
Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydasReported here · unconfirmed
Varicose Wart SlugPhyllidia varicosaReported here · unconfirmed
Indian DascyllusDascyllus carneusReported here · unconfirmed
Pacific TrumpetfishAulostomus chinensisReported here · unconfirmed
Flagtail TriggerfishSufflamen chrysopterumReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Ocean HumbugDascyllus abudafurReported here · unconfirmed
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