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Santorini pinnacles
Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Santorini pinnacles is a pinnacle dive site near Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, jacks, sea fans, seals, octopus. 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
- SnoekThyrsites atun
- HottentotPachymetopon blochii
- PangaPterogymnus laniarius
- RomanChrysoblephus laticeps
- Gas Flame NudibranchBonisa nakaza
- Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
- SteentjieSpondyliosoma emarginatum
- Cape Hope SquidLoligo reynaudii
Nearby sites
- 1Carnaby Street0.1 km
- 2Finlay's Point offshore pinnacles0.2 km
- 3Atlantis Reef0.2 km
- 4Graeme's Spot0.2 km
- 5Finlay's Pinnacle0.3 km
- 6The Jambles0.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org