Dakar Artificial Reef
Senegal · Senegal
A purpose-sunk reef structure off Dakar's Almadies peninsula has become one of West Africa's most productive diving sites in just a few years, with schooling jacks swirling in tight formations and nurse sharks patrolling the rubble between concrete modules. The structure sits in 15 to 28 metres of water and already hosts a diverse assemblage of reef fish, moray eels threading between blocks, and octopus in every concealed corner. Visibility is often exceptional during the harmattan season, rewarding wide-angle photographers with dramatic scenes of marine life reclaiming human-made habitat.
Conditions
Depth
12 to 28 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually still
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
6 to 12 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
19 to 29°C
3mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
| Vis (m) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 18 |
| Current | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Still | Still | Still | Gentle | Moderate | Moderate |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Pied Crow
Last confirmed Jun 9, 2026 · 26 records
Very likely
Most dives
African Silverbill
Last confirmed Jun 11, 2026 · 25 records
Very likely
Most dives
Nurse Shark
Last confirmed Oct 15, 2025 · 2 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Bigeye Jack
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Common Octopus
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Moray Eel
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear