Dive Spots
All waypoints in decimal degrees (WGS84 map datum)
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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 | ||