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Whittle Rock
Whittle Rock Western Reef Pinnacle · Simon's Town, Cape Town, South Africa
EntryBoat
Max depth40 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Whittle Rock is a pinnacle and reef dive site near Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 40 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, sea fans, seals, cuttlefish, soft corals. 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
- Spotted Gully SharkTriakis megalopterus
Brown Fur SealArctocephalus pusillus- Cape Rock LobsterJasus lalandii
- Dark ShysharkHaploblepharus pictus
- Silver KobArgyrosomus inodorus
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Nearby sites
- 1Whittle Rock West Pinnacle0.0 km
- 2West Pinnacle0.0 km
- 3Whittle Rock South-east Pinnacle0.1 km
- 4Southeast Pinnacle0.1 km
- 5Little anchor0.1 km
- 6South-east Pinnacle chain0.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org