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Protea Banks
Port Shepstone, South Africa
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EntryBoat
Max depth40 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp22–26°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Protea Banks is a pinnacle dive site near Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 40 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lobsters. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 22 to 26 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Unicorn Blunthorn LobsterPalinustus unicornutus
- Lavender JobfishPristipomoides sieboldii
Bull SharkCarcharhinus leucas
Cape Rock LobsterJasus lalandii- Southern Spiny LobsterPalinurus gilchristi
- Twospot HogfishBodianus bimaculatus
ComberSerranus cabrilla- Indian SlopefishSymphysanodon xanthopterygion
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org