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Sentinel
Constantia, Western Cape, South Africa
Max depth30 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Sentinel is a dive site near Constantia, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 30 m. Best for divers with some experience. 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
- 1Sentinel pinnacle0.0 km
- 2MV Aster0.7 km
- 3MV Katsu Maru0.7 km
- 4Bow of the Katsu Maru0.7 km
- 5Hout Bay harbour0.9 km
- 6Die Josie1.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org