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Shark Alley Gansbaai
Gansbaai, South Africa

EntryBoat
Max depth11 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Shark Alley Gansbaai is a dive site near Gansbaai, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 11 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, reef sharks, seals, thresher sharks, nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 15 to 21 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
HottentotPachymetopon blochii
RomanChrysoblephus laticeps- TeraglinAtractoscion aequidens
SnoekThyrsites atun
TopeGaleorhinus galeus
DoppieArgyrozona argyrozona
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
False JacopeverSebastes capensis
Nearby sites
- 1Shark Diving and Slipway1.8 km
- 2Blow Hole22 km
- 3Container Bay58 km
- 4Mike’s Point59 km
- 5Balcony59 km
- 6Ankers59 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org