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Alphard Banks
South Africa
Max depth80 m
LevelEstimated: Advanced and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp17–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Alphard Banks is a dive site, South Africa, in the Indian Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 80 m. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 17 to 21 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Leopard CatsharkPoroderma pantherinum
Puffadder ShysharkHaploblepharus edwardsii
Pyjama SharkPoroderma africanum
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org