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Atlantis Reef
Atlantis Reef Pinnacles · Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa

EntryBoat
Max depth21 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Atlantis Reef is a pinnacle and reef dive site near Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 21 m. Best for divers with some experience. Commonly reported marine life includes octopus, nudibranchs, jacks, sea fans, seals. 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
SnoekThyrsites atunHottentotPachymetopon blochii
PangaPterogymnus laniarius
RomanChrysoblephus laticeps
Gas Flame NudibranchBonisa nakaza
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
SteentjieSpondyliosoma emarginatum
Cape Hope SquidLoligo reynaudii
Nearby sites
- 1Santorini pinnacles0.2 km
- 2Sherwood Forest West Pinnacles0.2 km
- 3Sherwood Forest0.2 km
- 4Carnaby Street0.2 km
- 5Finlay's Deep0.3 km
- 6Finlay's Point offshore pinnacles0.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org