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SS Cape Matapan
Cape Matapan wreck · Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Max depth25 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–19°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
SS Cape Matapan is a wreck dive site near Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 25 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes seals, nudibranchs, dolphins, jacks, lobsters. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 15 to 19 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
SnoekThyrsites atun
HottentotPachymetopon blochii
Brown Fur SealArctocephalus pusillus
PangaPterogymnus laniarius
Yellowfin TunaThunnus albacares
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
Benguela DolphinCephalorhynchus heavisidii
DoppieArgyrozona argyrozona
Nearby sites
- 1RMS Athens1.1 km
- 2SS SA Seafarer1.5 km
- 3Oceana Power Boat Club slipway1.7 km
- 4Highfields2.0 km
- 5Highfields bow2.0 km
- 6Three Anchor Bay2.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org