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SS Umhlali
Umhlali wreck · Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
SS Umhlali is a wreck dive site near Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes seals, lobsters, jacks, nudibranchs, cuttlefish. 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
HottentotPachymetopon blochii
SnoekThyrsites atun
RomanChrysoblephus laticeps
DoppieArgyrozona argyrozona
Brown Fur SealArctocephalus pusillus
Cape Rock LobsterJasus lalandii
Southern Elephant SealMirounga leonina
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
Nearby sites
- 1Albatross Rock0.5 km
- 2SS Bia0.5 km
- 3SS Thomas T. Tucker0.5 km
- 4SS Star of Africa1.0 km
- 5Nolloth1.7 km
- 6SS Thomas T. Tucker3.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org