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Slipway Saldanha Bay
Saldanha, Western Cape, South Africa
EntryBoat
Max depth7 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Slipway Saldanha Bay is a dive site near Saldanha, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 7 m. Commonly reported marine life includes cuttlefish, jacks, reef sharks, seals, dolphins. 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
White StumpnoseRhabdosargus globiceps
HottentotPachymetopon blochii
SnoekThyrsites atun
SteentjieSpondyliosoma emarginatum
Yellowfin TunaThunnus albacares
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
Bigeye TunaThunnus obesus
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix
Nearby sites
- 1Barrack Rock1.0 km
- 2North cardinal wreck1.3 km
- 3Paaltjies1.4 km
- 4Dial Rock2.5 km
- 5Needles3.6 km
- 6Seven Blinders3.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org