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São José Paquete d' Africa
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–19°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
São José Paquete d' Africa is a wreck dive site near Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes seals, nudibranchs, jacks, lobsters, dolphins. 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
SnoekThyrsites atun
HottentotPachymetopon blochii
Brown Fur SealArctocephalus pusillus
PangaPterogymnus laniarius
Yellowfin TunaThunnus albacares
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
DoppieArgyrozona argyrozona
Cape Rock LobsterJasus lalandii
Nearby sites
- 1Clifton Rocks0.5 km
- 2South Paw1.0 km
- 3Eastern Pinnacle1.1 km
- 4Cleeve's Tunnel1.2 km
- 5Bantry Bay1.2 km
- 6Main Reef1.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org