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Western Pinnacle
Western Reef Pinnacle · Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Max depth44 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Western Pinnacle is a pinnacle and reef dive site near Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 44 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, sea fans, seals, lobsters, 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
- Puffadder ShysharkHaploblepharus edwardsii
- Gas Flame NudibranchBonisa nakaza
- Cape Rock LobsterJasus lalandii
- Silver KobArgyrosomus inodorus
Brown Fur SealArctocephalus pusillus- Spotted Gully SharkTriakis megalopterus
- Dark ShysharkHaploblepharus pictus
- HottentotPachymetopon blochii
Nearby sites
- 1Bruce's Mark Western Pinnacle0.0 km
- 2Bruce's Mark0.4 km
- 3Sandy-top Ridge0.6 km
- 4Bruce's drop0.7 km
- 5Midway Ridge0.7 km
- 6Off-Whittle Ridge0.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org