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Jackobs Klip (Rock)
Saldanha, Western Cape, South Africa
EntryBoat
Max depth11 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–19°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Jackobs Klip (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 11 m. Commonly reported marine life includes seals, jacks, nudibranchs. 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
White StumpnoseRhabdosargus globiceps
SteentjieSpondyliosoma emarginatum
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi- Southern MulletChelon richardsonii
Cape ElephantfishCallorhinchus capensis
Nearby sites
- 1Paaltjies10 km
- 2Dial Rock10 km
- 3Slipway Saldanha Bay11 km
- 4Barrack Rock11 km
- 5North cardinal wreck12 km
- 6Needles12 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org