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Highfields
Barque Highfields · Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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Max depth22 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–19°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Highfields is a wreck dive site near Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 22 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes seals, nudibranchs, jacks, dolphins, 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
- SnoekThyrsites atun
- HottentotPachymetopon blochii
Brown Fur SealArctocephalus pusillus- Yellowfin TunaThunnus albacares
- Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
- Benguela DolphinCephalorhynchus heavisidii
- PangaPterogymnus laniarius
- Cape Rock LobsterJasus lalandii
Nearby sites
- 1Highfields bow0.1 km
- 2SS Cape Matapan2.0 km
- 3Oceana Power Boat Club slipway2.2 km
- 4RMS Athens2.3 km
- 5Two Oceans Kelp Tank2.7 km
- 6Two Oceans Aquarium2.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org