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Albatross Rock
Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Albatross Rock is a dive site near Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 20 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes seals, lobsters, jacks, nudibranchs, cuttlefish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 15 to 20 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
HottentotPachymetopon blochii
SnoekThyrsites atun
RomanChrysoblephus laticeps
Cape Rock LobsterJasus lalandii
Brown Fur SealArctocephalus pusillus
DoppieArgyrozona argyrozona
Southern Elephant SealMirounga leonina
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
Nearby sites
- 1SS Umhlali0.5 km
- 2SS Star of Africa0.7 km
- 3SS Bia0.9 km
- 4SS Thomas T. Tucker0.9 km
- 5Nolloth1.9 km
- 6SS Thomas T. Tucker3.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org