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Protea Banks

Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Max depth25 m–40 m

LevelAdvanced and up

Water bodyIndian Ocean

Water temp22–26°C

Estimated from climate dataYear-round

About this site

Protea Banks is a dive site near Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, in the Indian Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 40 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, jacks, reef sharks, bull sharks, hammerhead sharks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 22 to 26 °C over the year.

Conditions by month

BestGoodMixed

OctoberBest

Typically one of the best months here.

Marine life

Recorded nearby

SlingerChrysoblephus puniceus
EnglishmanChrysoblephus anglicus
ScotsmanPolysteganus praeorbitalis
Yellowfin TunaThunnus albacares
SoldierCheimerius nufar
Blue HottentotPachymetopon aeneum
Black MusselcrackerCymatoceps nasutus
Narrow-barred Spanish MackerelScomberomorus commerson

Nearby sites

Straight-line distances.

Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org