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Twelve Mile Bank
Struisbaai, Western Cape, South Africa
Max depth36 m
LevelEstimated: Advanced and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp16–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Twelve Mile Bank is a pinnacle dive site near Struisbaai, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Indian Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 36 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 16 to 21 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Spotted Gully SharkTriakis megalopterus
Largehead HairtailTrichiurus lepturus
Southern Elephant SealMirounga leonina
Nearby sites
- 1Diving the south coast of South Africa/Twelve Mile Bank0.9 km
- 2Shark Diving and Slipway69 km
- 3Shark Alley Gansbaai70 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org