All resultsExplore/Western Cape/North cardinal wreck
North cardinal wreck
Saldanha, Western Cape, South Africa
EntryBoat
Max depth12 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
North cardinal wreck is a wreck 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. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, reef sharks, seals, 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
- 1Slipway Saldanha Bay1.3 km
- 2Barrack Rock1.8 km
- 3Paaltjies1.9 km
- 4Dial Rock2.5 km
- 5Seven Blinders3.0 km
- 6Needles4.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org