3 Mile Reef Hotspots

This dive site has an average depth of 10m and a maximum depth of 12m and is only accessible by boat. It is a nice shallow dive with an abundance of pinnacles to explore. The ‘Old Woman Pinnacle’ is a known feature, rising up to 6m.

Gordon’s Drop is a flat reef characterized by rocky outcrops interlaced with sandy areas. The section of reef is on the seaward side of 5 Mile Reef. Depths range from approximately 24-26m.

Home of the Coelacanth. This reef is sub 100m deep and forms part of Jessor Canyon. This section of Jessor Canyon slopes down from 90m to approximately 130m.

This reef looks like a string of rocky formations placed in a ribbon-like pattern and has large sand patches on which rays camouflage themselves.

This reef has huge plate corals that looks picnic tables. In a bed-time story all that is needed is Teddy Bears sitting at these tables. When diving down onto this reef you will be met with schools of a variety of different Fusiliers.

An advanced dive site about 500m to the seaward side of Two Mile Reef. Deep Sponge is named for its huge vase-like sponges. The reef is rather flat sloping down towards the seaward side. At 27m is falls down to 30m with a slight wall on the seaward side.

18m maximum depth. This reef is a Flat Coral Reef with Coral Bommies and Trenches. These bommies are a preferred placed for Sea Goldies and other Rockcods (Groupers). Cleaning station occurs at most of the bommies. This site is only reach by boat and is situated on 2 Mile Reef, Sodwana Bay.

Stretch of coral reef on the seaward side of 2 Mile Reef with sand on the eastern and western side. The maximum depth is +- 18m with an average depth of 16m. The site is dominated by small coral domes and two prominent shallow caves.

This dive site has an average depth of 14m and a maximum depth of 16m and is only accessible by boat. Wayne’s World was named after a local skipper, Wayne Schick, who now runs a restaurant in Sodwana Bay.

Although popular for students and beginner divers, this site’s ledges and swim-throughs offer something for everyone. The topography is varied with large sand gullies to investigate and shoals of sweepers can be found hiding under the rocky outcrops and small caves. This dive site is only accessible via boat. The average depth is 9m with a maximum depth of 12 m - perfect for all beginner divers.