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Lynch Blinder
Saldanha, Western Cape, South Africa
EntryBoat
Max depth12 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–19°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Lynch Blinder 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 12 m. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, jacks, seals, dolphins, cuttlefish. 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
SteentjieSpondyliosoma emarginatum
SnoekThyrsites atun- BluefishPomatomus saltatrix
- Cape Horse MackerelTrachurus capensis
Cape Hope SquidLoligo reynaudii
Brown Fur SealArctocephalus pusillus
Nearby sites
- 1Langebaan divers wall2.6 km
- 2Langebaan Training Area2.8 km
- 3Seven Blinders4.8 km
- 4North cardinal wreck4.9 km
- 5Langebaan Main Beach - Cuttle Fish Alley6.0 km
- 6Slipway Saldanha Bay6.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org