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York Shoal
Muizenberg, Western Cape, South Africa
Max depth28 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
York Shoal is a pinnacle dive site near Muizenberg, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 28 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, seals, reef sharks, dolphins, nudibranchs. 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
RomanChrysoblephus laticeps
PangaPterogymnus laniarius
White StumpnoseRhabdosargus globiceps
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
SteentjieSpondyliosoma emarginatum
SnoekThyrsites atun- TeraglinAtractoscion aequidens
Nearby sites
- 1Seal Island2.3 km
- 2SAS Fleur3.8 km
- 3SAS Fleur wreck (Bow)3.8 km
- 4East shoal - South Pinnacle4.9 km
- 5East Shoal - main reef5.0 km
- 6East Shoal5.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org