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Seal Island
Seal Island Falsebay · Muizenberg, Western Cape, South Africa
EntryBoat
Max depth5 m–12 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Seal Island is a dive site near Muizenberg, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 12 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Commonly reported marine life includes seals, jacks, reef sharks, dolphins, nudibranchs. 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
HottentotPachymetopon blochii
RomanChrysoblephus laticeps
PangaPterogymnus laniarius
White StumpnoseRhabdosargus globiceps
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
SteentjieSpondyliosoma emarginatum
SnoekThyrsites atun- TeraglinAtractoscion aequidens
Nearby sites
- 1York Shoal2.3 km
- 2SAS Fleur5.1 km
- 3SAS Fleur wreck (Bow)5.1 km
- 4Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/Muizenberg Trawlers6.0 km
- 5ST Bulby, or Eastern trawler wreck6.0 km
- 6East Shoal - main reef6.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Wikidata (CC0) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org