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Bantry Bay Pinnacles
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–19°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Bantry Bay Pinnacles is a pinnacle dive site near Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, seals, lobsters, soft corals, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 15 to 19 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
HottentotPachymetopon blochii
SnoekThyrsites atun
PangaPterogymnus laniarius
DoppieArgyrozona argyrozona
Cape Rock LobsterJasus lalandii
Brown Fur SealArctocephalus pusillus
Gas Flame NudibranchBonisa nakaza
RomanChrysoblephus laticeps
Nearby sites
- 1Eastern Pinnacle0.5 km
- 2North Paw0.6 km
- 3North Paw Northern Pinnacles0.6 km
- 4Monty's Pinnacles0.7 km
- 5North Paw main reef0.8 km
- 6Main Reef0.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org