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Dalgleish Bank
Knysna, Western Cape, South Africa
Max depth80 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp17–22°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Dalgleish Bank is a pinnacle dive site near Knysna, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Indian Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 80 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 17 to 22 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Puffadder ShysharkHaploblepharus edwardsii
White SkateRostroraja alba- Biscuit SkateRaja straeleni
- Blancmange SkateLeucoraja wallacei
- Brown ShysharkHaploblepharus fuscus
Cape ElephantfishCallorhinchus capensis
Cape Hope SquidLoligo reynaudii
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Nearby sites
- 1Diving the south coast of South Africa/Dalgleish Bank1.3 km
- 2Shallow Blinders40 km
- 3Dolphin's Column40 km
- 4Redbait Reef40 km
- 5Deep Blinders40 km
- 6Seal Dive42 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org