Dive Spots

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The West Coast:Alexander Bay to Lambert's Bay
Diving Site Location Location Description of Dive site
Lambert's Bay to Milnerton Lighthouse      
Lambert's Bay      
Crayfishing Spots      
HMS Sybille (1901) 32°10,10' S 18°,18,60' E Average depth 6-8m; max depth 10m; water temperature 7-12°,C; visibility 1-5m
Kreefbaai 32°,12,65' S 18°,19,50' E One of the best crayfishingspots in the country
Elands Bay      
Baboon point 32°,18,96' S 18°,19,20' E Kelp beds in fairly shallow water
St Helena Bay      
no location information      
Paternoster      
Tietiesbaai 32°,50,08' S 17°,51,30' E Good crayfishing spots all along the point of the island, in the dense kelp beds
SS Saint Lawrence (1876) 32°,44,50' S 17°,53,20' E Average depth 8m; max depth 15m; water temperature 8-12°,C; visibility 2-10m
The SS Ismore (1899) 32°,49,30' S 17°,50,70' E Average depth 10m; max depth 15m; water temperature 8-12°,C; visibility 2-10m
Saldanha Bay & Langebaan      
Malgas Island 33°,03,20' S 17°,55,60' E Rocky and kelp-covered bottom with wide stretches of sand, covered with swarms of brittle stars
Marcus Island 33°,02,70' S 17°,15,20' E Average depth 7m; max depth 12m; water temperature 8-12°,C; visibility 3-12m
The Merestein (1702) 33°,05,20' S 17°,57,10' E Average depth 3-6m; max depth 6m; water temperature 8-12°,C; visibility 2-8m
Siverstroomstrand      
The Reijgersdaal (1747) 33°,35,80' S 18°,21,20' E Average depth 3-4m; max depth 4m; water temperature 8-12°,C; visibility 2-6m
The Milnerton Wrecks      
The MV Winton (1934) 33°,52,00' S 18°,29,20' E Average depth 4-5m; max depth 5m; water temperature 8-12°,C; visibility 2-6m
The SS Hermes (1901) 33°,52,20' S 18°,29,28' E Average depth 2-3m; max depth 3m; water temperature 8-12°,C; visibility 2-8m
Robben Island & Whale Rock       
The SS Hypathia (1929) 33°,50,10' S 18°,22,90' E Average depth 8m; max depth 10m; water temperature 7-13°,C; visibility 3-15m+
The MV Daeyang Family 33°,50,80' S 18°,22,90' E Max depth 15m; water temperature 7-13°,C; visibility 3-15m+
The South-Western Cape:Milnerton Lighthouse to Cape point
Diving Site Location Location Description of Dive site
Greenpoint & Mouille Point      
The RMS Athens (1865) 33°,53,85' S 8°,24,57' E Average depth 3-6m; max depth 7m; water temperature 8-14°,C; visibility 3-10m
The SS SA Seafarer (1966) 33°,53,80' S 18°,23,80' E Average depth 4-6m; max depth 8m; water temperature 8-14°,C; visibility 3-10m
The Thermopylae (1899) 33°,53,95' S 18°,23,95' E Average depth 3-6m; max depth 7m; water temperature 8-14°,C; visibility 3-10m
The George M Livanos (1947) 33°,53,95' S 18°,23,90' E Average depth 3-6m; max depth 7m; water temperature 8-14°,C; visibility 3-10m
The Vis (1740) 33°,54,20' S 18°,23,85' E Average depth 3-6m; max depth 7m; water temperature 8-14°,C; visibility 3-10m
Sea Point to Campsbay      
The Trafalgar (1839) 33°,54,45' S 18°,23,60' E Average depth 3-6m; max depth 6m; water temperature 8-14°,C; visibility 3-10m
The Fame (1822) 33°,54,50' S 18°,23,30' E Average depth 7m; max depth 10m; water temperature 8-14°,C; visibility 2-10m
North Lion's Paw 33°,55,80' S 17°,21,90' E Max depth 25m; water temperature 6-14°,C (encounter for thermoclines); visibility 8-15m+
South Lion's Paw 33°,56,25' S 17°,21,95' E Max depth 21m; water temperature 6-14°,C (encounter for thermoclines); visibility 8-15m+
Clifton Rocks 33°,56,38' S 18°,22,30' E Average depth 10m; max depth 15m; water temperature 8-14°,C; visibility 3-15m+
The Schuilenberg (1756) 33°,56,20' S 18°,22,60' E Average depth 6-8m; max depth 10m; water temperature 8-14°,C; visibility 3-12m
Camps Bay to Cape Point      
Oudekraal      
Sandy Cove:The      
Kraaiestein (1698) 33°,58,85' S 18°,21,70' E Average depth 6-10m; max depth 20m; water temperature 7-17°,C; visibility 3-20m+
Justin's Caves 33°,58,90' S 18°,20,65' E Average depth 12-15m; max depth 18m; water temperature 7-14°,C; visibility 3-15m+
The Antipolis (1977) 33°,59,00' S 18°,21,45' E Average depth 10m; max depth 12m; water temperature 8-14°,C; visibility unknown
Coral Gardens 33°,59,20' S 17°,23,00' E Average depth 10-15m; max depth 18m; water temperature 7-14°,C; visibility 3-15m+
The Romelia (1977) 34°,00,65' S 18°,19,90' E Average depth 12m; max depth 15m; water temperature 7-14°,C; visibility 3-20m+
The Maori (1909) 34°,01,90' S 18°,18,90' E Average depth 20m; max depth 25m; water temperature
The Oakburn (1906) 34°,02,20' S 18°,70,00' E Average depth 20-22m; max depth 25m; water temperature 7-14°,C; visibility 3-20m+
Vulcan Rock 34°,04,00' S 18°,18,60' E Average depth 25m; max depth 40m; water temperature 7-12°,C; visibility 3-20m+
The Katzmaru (1970) 34°,03,20' S 18°,21,20' E Average depth 29m; max depth 32m; water temperature 7-14°,C; visibility 3-12m+
The Clan Monroe (1905) 34°,08,70' S 18°,19,00' E Average depth 7m; max depth 8m; water temperature 7-14°,C; visibility 3-12m
The Lusitania (1911) 34°,23,40' S 18°,29,65' E Max depth 37m; water temperature 7-14°,C; visibility 2-15m+
The Indian Ocean&False Bay    
Garden of Eden 34°,21,00' S 18°,29,50' E Average depth 2-6m; water temperature 12-16°,C; visibility 3-12m+
Buffels Bay 34°,18,12' S 18°,27,66' E Average depth 6m; water temperature 12-16°,C; visibility 3-12m
Batsata Rock 34°,16,60' S 18°,28,88' E Max depth 30m; water temperature 10-16°,C; visibility 3-15m
Smithswinkel Bay Wrecks 34°,16,08' S 18°,28,55' E Average depth 30-36m; max depth 40m; water temperature 10-16°,C; visibility 3-15m
Smithswinkel Bay 34°,15,86' S 18°,28,08' E Average depth 3-8m; max depth 20m; water temperature 12-16°,C; visibility 5-20m+
Partridge Point 34°,15,38' S 18°,28,68' E Max depth 20m; water temperature 12-16°,C; visibility 3-15m
Whittle Rock 34°,14,88' S 18°,33,62' E Max depth 34m; water temperature 12-16°,C; visibility 3-5m
Castle Rocks - Inner Castle 34°,14,28' S 18°,28,72' E Average depth 10-12m; water temperature 12-16°,C; visibility 3-15m+
Miller's Point 34°,13,90' S 18°,28,60' E Average depth 6-10m; max depth 18m; water temperature 12-16°,C; visibility 3-20m+
Spaniard Rock 34°,13,00' S 18°,28,00' E Average depth 8-10m; max depth 12m; water temperature 12-16°,C; visibility 3-15m+
The 'A' Frame 34°,12,48' S 18°,28,00' E Average depth 6-9m; max depth 15m; water temperature 12-16°,C; visibility 3-15m+
The Clan Stuart (1914) 34°,10,20' S 18°,25,90' E Average depth 5-8m; max depth 8m; water temperature 12-16°,C; visibility 3-15m+
Froggy Pond 34°,12,26' S 18°,27,56' E Average depth 4-6m; max depth 7m; water temperature 12-17°,C; visibility 3-12m+
The Quarries 34°,09,20' S 18°,26,26' E Average depth 7m; max depth 10m; water temperature 12-16°,C; visibility 2-12m
Sunny Cove 34°,08,68' S 18°,26,30' E Average depth 7m; max depth 8m; water temperature 12-16°,C; visibility 3-12m
The Gordon's Bay Area      
Cow & Calf 34°,10,20' S 18°,50,62' E Average depth 7m; max depth 13m; water temperature 14-16°,C; visibility 6-8m
Lorry Bay 34°,10,68' S 18°,49,62' E Average depth 6m; max depth 11m; water temperature 14-16°,C; visibility 6-8m
Steenbras Deep 34°,12,64' S 18°,45,50' E Max depth 30m; water temperature 14-16°,C; visibility 6-8m
Percy's 34°,16,50' S 18°,49,80' E Average depth 12m; max depth 21m; water temperature 13-14°,C; visibility 3-15m
Crosses 34°,17,00' S 18°,49,44' E Average depth 12m; max depth 18m; water temperature 13-15°,C; visibility 3-15m
Coral Gardens 34°,18,00' S 18°,51,00' E Average depth 12m; max depth 15m; water temperature 13-14°,C; visibility 3-12m
Balcony 34°,18,28' S 18°,48,96' E Average depth 6m; max depth 12m; water temperature unknown; visibility 3-15m
Anchors 34°,18,58' S 18°,49,44' E Average depth 10m; max depth 15m; water temperature 10-18°,C; visibility 3-10m
The Southern Cape Coast: Cape Hangklip to Mossel Bay
Diving Site Location Location Description of Dive site
Cape Hangklip      
The Meridian 34°,22,50' S 18°,52,90' E Average depth 4m; max depth 5m; water temperature 12-15°,C; visibility 2-8m
Hermanus area      
Gansbaai      
The HMS Birkenhead (1852) 34°,38,60' S 19°,70,30' E Max depth 28m; water temperature 12-18°,C; visibility 2-10m
Franskraal      
Quoin Point to Arniston      
The Esso Wheeling (1948) 34°,46,80' S 19°,37,70' E Average depth 10m; max depth 12m; water temperature 14-17°,C; visibility 1-4m
The SS Adelfotis (1956) 34°,47,30' S 19°,38,50' E Average depth 6-7m; max depth 8m; water temperature 14-17°,C; visibility 1-4m
The MV Oriental Pioneer (1974) 34°,48,50' S 20°,05,30' E Average depth 10-11m; max depth 12m; water temperature 14-17°,C; visibility 2-6m
Five-Mile Bank 34°,50,20' S 20°,07,60' E Average depth 25-30m; max depth unknown; water temperature 15-18°,C; visibility 10-20m
The Arniston (1815) 31°,41,40' S 20°,14,60' E Average depth 5m; max depth 6m; water temperature 14-17°,C; visibility 2-6m
The Eastern Cape Coast:Mosselbay Area
Diving Site Location Location Description of Dive site
Mossel Bay      
Windvogel Reef 34°,11,38' S 22°,10,00' E Max depth: Shallow Blinders 12m; water temperature 14-18°,C; visibility 4-10m
Windvogel Reef 34°,11,38' S 22°,10,00' E Max depth: Deep Blinders 26,5m; water temperature 14-18°,C; visibility 4-10m
Dolosse 34°,10,70' S 22°,08,48' E Average depth 4-6m; max depth 6m; water temperature 14-20°,C; visibility 4-8m
Santos Reef 34°,10,30' S 22°,08,00' E Average depth 6m; max depth 9m; water temperature 14-16°,C; visibility 4-6m
Mitch's Reef 34°,10,20' S 22°,07,90' E Average depth 8m; max depth 9m; water temperature 14-18°,C; visibility 4-8m
Ou skoen Reef 34°,10,00' S 22°,07,40' E Average depth 6-8m; max depth 8m; water temperature 14-18°,C; visibility 4-8m
Klein Brak 34°,05,70' S 22°,09,00' E Average depth 8m; max depth 15m; water temperature 14-18°,C; visibility 4-6m
Knysna Environs      
Lagoon Dives      
Jetty Tapas (Thesen's Jetty) 34°,02,90' S 23°,02,76' E Average depth 6m; max depth 10m; water temperature 16-21°,C; visibility 2-8m
The Phantom Wreck 34°,04,18' S 23°,03,45' E Average depth 6m; max depth 6m; water temperature 16-21°,C; visibility 3-8m
The Paquita (1903) 34°,04,60' S 23°,03,60' E Average depth 4-5m; max drop off 12-20m; water temperature 15-18°,C; visibility 2-10m+
Ocean Dives      
The Fairholme (1888) 34°,05,00' S 23°,02,60' E Average depth 10m; max depth 13m; water temperature 15-20°,C; visibility 2-8m
The Pinnacle 34°,05,25' S 23°,03,36' E Highest point 8m dropping down to 20m, water temperature 15-20°,C; visibility 3-10m
Bruce se Bank 34°,05,68' S 23°,04,78' E Average depth 20m; max depth 24m; water temperature 14-20°,C; visibility 3-10m+
East Cape Reef 34°,05,33' S 23°,05,76' E Average depth 20m; max depth 24m; water temperature 14-20°,C; visibility 3-10m+
Dagleish Bank 34°,11,60' S 22°,57,40' E Depth 27,5m from surface to maximum depth; water temperature 14-20°,C; visibility 3-10m+
Plettenberg Bay      
Whale Rock 34°,06,60' S 23°,25,32' E Average depth 24m; max depth 30m; water temperature 16-18°,C; visibility 5-10m
The MFV Athina (1967) 34°,05,60' S 23°,22,90' E Average depth 7-8m; max depth 9m; water temperature 16-18°,C; visibility 2-10m
Jacob's Poort 34°,03,70' S 23°,23,00' E Average depth 12m; max depth 16m; water temperature 15-20°,C; visibility 3-12m
Shallow Blinders 34°,03,56' S 23°,22,95' E Average depth 8-9m; max depth 9m; water temperature 16-18°,C; visibility 3-10m
Deep Blinders 34°,03,56' S 23°,33,10' E Average depth 6-m; max depth 18m; water temperature 16-18°,C; visibility 3-10m
Redbait Reef 34°,03,60' S 23°,22,92' E Average depth 4m; max depth 8,1m; water temperature 16°,C; visibility 3-10m
Groot Bank 34°,00,40' S 23°,29,38' E Average depth 25m; max depth drops down to max limits; water temperature 16-18°,C visibility 3-15m+
Tsitsikamma      
The Scuba Trail 34°,01,40' S 23°,53,98' E Average depth 10m; max depth 14m; water temperature 15-21°,C; visibility 3-12m
The Queen of the West (1850) 34°,10,20' S 24°,32,20' E Average depth 18-20m; max depth 20m; water temperature 14°,C; visibility 3-12m
St Francis Bay to Port Elizabeth      
St Francis      
The HMS Osprey (1867) 34°,12,05' S 24°,48,20' E Average depth 10m; max depth 12m; water temperature 14-18°,C; visibility 3-10m
The Cape Recife (1929) 34°,11,40' S 24°,51,60' E Average depth 3m; max depth 7m; water temperature 14-20°,C; visibility 3-10m+
The Water Tower Reef 34°,01,30' S 24°,53,90' E Depth 3m to max 40m; water temperature 14-18°,C; visibility 2-15m
Jeffreys Bay      
Gamtoos River Mouth 33°,58,90' S 25°,03,56' E Average depth 20m; max depth 25m; water temperature 14-18°,C; visibility 2-10m
van Staden River mouth 33°,59,20' S 25°,13,20' E Average depth 25m; max depth 30m; water temperature 14-18°,C; visibility 2-10m
Port Elizabeth
Diving Site Location Location Description of Dive site
Port Elizabeth      
The Santissimo Sacramento (1647) 34°,02,15' S 25°,31,20' E Average depth 2-5m; max depth 10m; water temperature14-22°,C; visibility 1-12m
The HMS Zeepaard (1823) 34°,02,20' S 25°,29,80' E Average depth 3m; max depth 6m; water temperature 14-22°,C; visibility 1-12m
The SS Western Knight (1929) 34°,03,20' S 25°,35,00' E Average depth 3-4m; max depth 5m; water temperature 14-22°,C; visibility 2-12m
The SS Ourimbah (1909) 34°,02,90' S 25°,37,60' E 50m offshore lies her remains in shallow waters
The SS Queenmoor (1934) 34°,02,90' S 25,37,60' E She lies 150m further offshore than the Ourimbah but in line with her
The SS Strathblane (1890) 34°,02,90' S 25°,37,75' E An British screw steamer carrying gold mining equipment, she lies 75m offshore
Thunderbolt Reef 34°,02,40' S 25°,42,10' E Average depth 15-24m; max 30m; water temperature 14-20°,C; visibility 1-15m+
Wreck sites of the Thunderbolt      
The MV Pati (1976) 34°,02,45' S 25°,41,40' E Average depth 7m; max 8m; water temperature 14-20°,C; visibility 3-15m
The MV Kapodistrias (1985) 34°,02,40' S 25°,42,10' E Average depth 7-8m; max 8m; water temperature 14-20°,C; visibility 3-15m
The Sabina (1842) 34°,01,90' S 25°,42,20' E Average depth 3-4m; max depth 5m; water temperature 14-20°,C; visibility 2-12m
The SS Itzehoe (1911) 34°,01,30' S 25°,42,20' E Average depth 6m; max depth 7m; water temperature 14-20°,C; visibility 2-15m
The SS Fidela (1873) 34°,00,60' S 25°,42,00' E Average depth 4m; max depth 6m; water temperature 14-20°,C; visibility 1-12m
Devil's Reef 33°,59,00' S 25°,40,20' E Average depth 3-6m; max depth 7m; water temperature 15-20°,C; visibility 1-10m
The Haerlem (1987) 34°,58,86' S 25°,41,80' E Average depth 18-21m; max depth 21m; water temperature 15-21°,C; visibility 1-15m
Bell Buoy and Roman Rock      
Roman Rock 33°,58,65' S 25°,40,10' E Average depth 14-15m; max depth 18m; water temperature 15-20°,C; visibility 1-10m
The Northend Wreck Sites      
The Inchcape Rock (1902) 33°,56,00' S 25°,37,10' E Average depth 7-8m; max depth 10m; water temperature unknown; visibility 1-15m
Riy Bank Reefs 34°,00,00' S 25°,51,60' E Max depth 30m; water temperature 14-20°,C; visibility 3-15m+
The St Croix Island Scuba Trails      
St Croix 33°,47,80' S 25°,46,20' E Max depth 30m; water temperature unknown; visibility 3-20m
Jahleel 33°,41,70' S 25°,42,30' E Max depth 30m; water temperature unknown; visibility 3-20m
Brenton 33°,49,10' S 25°,45,90' E Max depth 30m; water temperature unknown; visibility 3-20m
Bird Island & The Doddington (1755) 33°,50,40' S 26°,17,20' E Average depth 4-5m; water temperature 15-20°,C; visibility 3-20m+
The Border Coast: Kenton-on-sea to the Great Kei River Mouth
Diving Site Location Location Description of Dive site
Port Alfred      
Fountain Rocks 33°,36,20' S 26°,55,30' E Average depth 12-18m; max depth 30m; water temperature 15-21°,C; visibility 10-20m
Fountain Rocks      
The Briseis (1859)     She was wrecked on 16 March 1859 when she struck Fountain Rocks
The Chain       Max depth 18m
Outer Reef     Max depth 9-18m
The Moat      Max depth 12m
Sharks Gulley     Max depth 15m
Towers     Max depth 12m
Janssens Rock     Max depth 18m
Deep Reef     The depth varies from 21m on the shore side to 25m max on the seaward side
Deep Anchorage     Max depth 18m


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