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Dial Rock
Saldanha, Western Cape, South Africa
EntryBoat
Max depth5 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–19°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Dial 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 5 m. Commonly reported marine life includes octopus, jacks, reef sharks, seals, dolphins. 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
White StumpnoseRhabdosargus globiceps
HottentotPachymetopon blochii
SnoekThyrsites atun
SteentjieSpondyliosoma emarginatum
Yellowfin TunaThunnus albacares
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
Bigeye TunaThunnus obesus- BluefishPomatomus saltatrix
Nearby sites
- 1Paaltjies1.1 km
- 2Seven Blinders2.4 km
- 3Slipway Saldanha Bay2.5 km
- 4North cardinal wreck2.5 km
- 5Barrack Rock3.4 km
- 6Needles6.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org