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Needles
Saldanha, Western Cape, South Africa
EntryBoat
Max depth13 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Needles 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 13 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, seals, reef sharks, dolphins, lobsters. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 15 to 20 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
White StumpnoseRhabdosargus globiceps
HottentotPachymetopon blochii
SnoekThyrsites atun
SteentjieSpondyliosoma emarginatum
Yellowfin TunaThunnus albacares
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
Bigeye TunaThunnus obesus
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix
Nearby sites
- 1Barrack Rock2.7 km
- 2Slipway Saldanha Bay3.6 km
- 3North cardinal wreck4.3 km
- 4Jutten island4.6 km
- 5Paaltjies4.9 km
- 6Dial Rock6.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org