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Barrack Rock
Saldanha, Western Cape, South Africa
EntryBoat
Max depth24 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Barrack Rock is a dive site near Saldanha, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 24 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, seals, reef sharks, dolphins, lobsters. 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
White StumpnoseRhabdosargus globiceps
HottentotPachymetopon blochii
SnoekThyrsites atun
SteentjieSpondyliosoma emarginatum
Yellowfin TunaThunnus albacares
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
Bigeye TunaThunnus obesus- BluefishPomatomus saltatrix
Nearby sites
- 1Slipway Saldanha Bay1.0 km
- 2North cardinal wreck1.8 km
- 3Paaltjies2.4 km
- 4Needles2.7 km
- 5Dial Rock3.4 km
- 6Seven Blinders4.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org