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North Paw main reef
North Lion's Paw exposed rocks · Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Max depth27 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–19°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
North Paw main reef is a reef dive site near Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 27 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, seals, lobsters, soft corals, jacks. 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
PangaPterogymnus laniarius
DoppieArgyrozona argyrozona
Cape Rock LobsterJasus lalandii
Brown Fur SealArctocephalus pusillus
Gas Flame NudibranchBonisa nakaza
RomanChrysoblephus laticeps
Nearby sites
- 1Main Reef0.0 km
- 2North Paw Cave Rock0.1 km
- 3Monty's Pinnacles0.1 km
- 4North Paw0.2 km
- 5North Paw Northern Pinnacles0.2 km
- 6Eastern Pinnacle0.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org