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Groot Pannekoek
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Max depth15 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–19°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Groot Pannekoek is a dive site near Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 15 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes seals, nudibranchs, dolphins, soft corals, lobsters. 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
Brown Fur SealArctocephalus pusillus- PangaPterogymnus laniarius
Broadnose SharkNotorynchus cepedianus- Benguela DolphinCephalorhynchus heavisidii
- Cape Rock LobsterJasus lalandii
- Gas Flame NudibranchBonisa nakaza
Nearby sites
- 1Coral Gardens Pinnacle0.3 km
- 2Coral Gardens (Oudekraal)0.3 km
- 3Coral Gardens Inshore Pinnacle0.3 km
- 4Coral Gardens Offshore Pinnacle0.4 km
- 5Coral Gardens Offshore Pinnacle - Colin's Pinnacle0.4 km
- 6Klein Pannekoek0.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org