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ST Iolite or Western trawler wreck
Muizenberg trawler wrecks · Muizenberg, Western Cape, South Africa
Max depth18 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
ST Iolite or Western trawler wreck is a wreck dive site near Muizenberg, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 18 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, seals, nudibranchs, dolphins, 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
White StumpnoseRhabdosargus globiceps
RomanChrysoblephus laticeps
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix- TeraglinAtractoscion aequidens
SteentjieSpondyliosoma emarginatum
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
HottentotPachymetopon blochii
Chub MackerelScomber japonicus
Nearby sites
- 1ST Borella0.6 km
- 2Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/Muizenberg Trawlers0.8 km
- 3ST Bulby, or Eastern trawler wreck0.8 km
- 4Dale Brook5.7 km
- 5Kalk Bay Harbour Wall6.1 km
- 6Seal Island6.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org