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Seal Island
Constantia, Western Cape, South Africa
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Seal Island is a dive site near Constantia, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes seals, jacks, nudibranchs, dolphins, soft corals. 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
Yellowfin TunaThunnus albacares
Skipjack TunaKatsuwonus pelamis
Brown Fur SealArctocephalus pusillus
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
Broadnose SharkNotorynchus cepedianus
Bigeye TunaThunnus obesus
Nearby sites
- 1Duiker Island0.0 km
- 2Tafelberg Reef North1.3 km
- 3Cowrie Caves1.4 km
- 4Tafelberg Reef1.7 km
- 5Rocksucker Ridge East Pinnacle1.7 km
- 6Rocksucker Ridge West Pinnacle1.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org