Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Sodwana Bay (February 2023 - November 2023)

Here we present raw temperatures from Underwater Temperature Recorders (UTRs) located at a depth of 18m off Sodwana Bay (27.41483°S 32.72667°E), along the east coast of South Africa, between 14 February 2023 and 05 November 2023. At selected sites around Southern Africa, UTRs have been used to obtain long-term records of bottom temperature in the nearshore environment, at depths ranging from 2m to 34m.