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Mushroom Pinnacle
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–19°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Mushroom Pinnacle is a pinnacle dive site near Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. Generally suitable for beginners. 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
- 1Boardroom0.1 km
- 2Boardroom Pinnacle0.1 km
- 3Justin's Caves swimthrough0.1 km
- 4Justins Caves0.1 km
- 5Geldkis0.2 km
- 6Het Huis te Kraaiestein0.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org