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Southwood’s Corner, or Deep Southeast Whittle Ridge (Western Cape)

A group of granite ridges in the Off-Whittle southern reefs area south of Whittle Rock reef on the sand at 55 m, rising to 37 m on top, running roughly north to south with quite a steep slope to the west and a sharp crest. Found and surveyed by multi-beam sonar from Wreckless II, but probably previously known to fishermen, as a small anchor was found near the top of the ridge. This site is not in a Marine Protected Area. A [...]

2024-08-28T12:34:42+02:00February 14, 2024|

South Lion’s Paw (Western Cape)

The dive site South Lion's Paw or just South Paw is in the Clifton area on the Atlantic seaboard of the Cape Peninsula, part of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. These areas are situated along the South African Coast and are accessible to the public and are known dive locations to the locals from in and around the area, please respect their local fauna and flora, remember limit your catch and don’t catch your limit.

2024-08-28T12:34:57+02:00February 14, 2024|

West Pinnacle (Western Cape)

This reef has a wide variety of colourful invertebrates and spectacular topography in good visibility. There are several parts of the reef which are far enough apart to be dived as separate sites. The Maze is the most popular – a small area with some interleading swimthroughs among the large boulders to the south-east of the reef. These areas are situated along the South African Coast and are accessible to the public and are known dive locations to the locals [...]

2024-08-28T12:35:11+02:00February 14, 2024|

Smits Reef (Western Cape)

The dive site Smits Reef. also known as Batsata Maze, Birthday Reef, Seekatbank and Horseshoe Reef is a rocky reef in the Smitswinkel Bay area on the False Bay coast of the Cape Peninsula, near Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The site includes the outlying Kreef Reef to the nortwest. These areas are situated along the South African Coast and are accessible to the public and are known dive locations to the locals from in [...]

2024-08-28T12:35:25+02:00February 14, 2024|

Kreef Reef (Western Cape)

This reef has a wide variety of colourful invertebrates and spectacular topography in good visibility. There are several parts of the reef which are far enough apart to be dived as separate sites. The Maze is the most popular – a small area with some interleading swimthroughs among the large boulders to the south-east of the reef. These areas are situated along the South African Coast and are accessible to the public and are known dive locations to the locals [...]

2024-08-28T12:35:39+02:00February 14, 2024|

Horseshoe Reef (Western Cape)

This reef has a wide variety of colourful invertebrates and spectacular topography in good visibility. There are several parts of the reef which are far enough apart to be dived as separate sites. The Maze is the most popular – a small area with some interleading swimthroughs among the large boulders to the south-east of the reef. These areas are situated along the South African Coast and are accessible to the public and are known dive locations to the locals [...]

2024-08-28T12:35:54+02:00February 14, 2024|

Batsata Maze (Western Cape)

e dive site Smits Reef. also known as Batsata Maze, Birthday Reef, Seekatbank and Horseshoe Reef is a rocky reef in the Smitswinkel Bay area on the False Bay coast of the Cape Peninsula, near Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The site includes the outlying Kreef Reef to the nortwest. These areas are situated along the South African Coast and are accessible to the public and are known dive locations to the locals from in [...]

2024-08-28T12:36:09+02:00February 14, 2024|

Smits Cliff (Hell’s Gate) – (Western Cape)

The dive site Smits Cliff or Hells Gate is a shoreline rocky reef in the Batsata area on the False Bay coast of the Cape Peninsula, near Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa.  Below the cliffs visible above the water on the south side of Smitswinkel Bay, This site is in a Marine Protected Area (2004). A permit is required. These areas are situated along the South African Coast and are accessible to the public and [...]

2024-08-28T12:37:56+02:00February 14, 2024|

Sherwood Forest (Western Cape)

The dive site Sherwood Forest is an offshore rocky reef in the Partridge Point area on the Cape Peninsula, near Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Sherwood Forest lies between Atlantis Reef and Seal Rock at Partridge Point. This site is in a Marine Protected Area (2004). A permit is required. A short distance to the west there is the small cluster pinnacle known as Fish Tank. These areas are situated along the South African Coast [...]

2024-08-28T12:38:11+02:00February 14, 2024|

Sentinel (Western Cape)

The dive site Sentinel is a shoreline rocky reef in the Hout Bay area on the Atlantic seaboard of the Cape Peninsula, near Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. This is the place on the Atlantic seaboard where the 30 m contour is closest to the shore These areas are situated along the South African Coast and are accessible to the public and are known dive locations to the locals from in and around the area, [...]

2024-08-28T12:38:32+02:00February 14, 2024|
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