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Ponta do Ouro Pinnacle
Ponta Du Ouro · Ponta d'Ouro, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Max depth14 m–35 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp22–27°C
Estimated from climate dataSep–Jul
About this site
Ponta do Ouro Pinnacle is a pinnacle dive site near Ponta d'Ouro, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, in the Indian Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 35 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes bull sharks, tiger sharks, nudibranchs, moray eels, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 22 to 27 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Bull SharkCarcharhinus leucas
Tiger SharkGaleocerdo cuvier
Devil FirefishPterois miles
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegus
Peppered MorayGymnothorax pictus
Allard's AnemonefishAmphiprion allardi
Bluestreak Cleaner WrasseLabroides dimidiatus
Nearby sites
- 1Bee Hive1.1 km
- 2Pinnicles Ponta Malongane1.5 km
- 3Blacks1.6 km
- 4Pinnacles Ponta1.7 km
- 5Two Mile Reef Ponta1.9 km
- 6Anchor2.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org