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List of dive sites in the Cape Peninsula and False Bay[edit]

Atlantic[edit]

  1. MV Treasure: S 33°40.30’ E 18°19.90’ (approximate) g Usable, needs: map, photos, description of biota.
  2. Whale Rock: S33°50.112’ E018°22.858’ g Usable, needs: map, photos, content.
  3. MV Daeyang Family: Usable, needs: photos, gallery,
  4. SS Hypatia: S33°50.10’ E018°22.90’ (Turner 1988) g Usable, needs: map, photos, content.
  5. MV Winton: S33° 52.1514' E18° 29.1828 (Engine block)
  6. Highfields: S33°53’07.9” E18°25’49.8” (Bow) (Whitford) g Usable, needs: map, photos, content.
  7. Two Oceans Aquarium: S33°54.476’ E018°25.074’ g Usable, needs: photos of marine life.
  8. SS Cape Matapan: Guide, needs: more text detail.
  9. RMS Athens: S33°53.85’ E018°24.57’ g Usable, needs: map, content.
  10. SS SA Seafarer: S33°53.80’ E018°23.80’ g Usable, needs: map, photos, content.
  11. MV Gemsbok: Outline, needs: position, distance, depth, topography, conditions, marine life, routes, map, photos.
  12. Three Anchor Bay: S33°54.36’ E018°23.85’ g Usable, needs: map, photos, content.
  13. Sea Point Ridge Pinnacles: S33°54.905' E018°21.421' g Usable, needs: marine life, photos.
  14. Bantry Bay: S33°55.56’ E018°22.65’ g Usable, needs: map, photos (contact zone, leprous platanna klipfish).
  15. North Lion’s Paw - North Lion's Paw(6 sites): S33°55.854’ E018°21.849’ (Exposed Rock) g Guide.
  16. North Lion’s Paw - North Paw Cave Rock(6 sites): S33°55.???’ E018°21.???’ g Guide.
  17. North Lion’s Paw - Monty's Pinnacles(6 sites): S33°55.???’ E018°21.???’ g Guide.
  18. North Lion’s Paw - Barry's Pinnacles(6 sites): S33°55.???’ E018°21.???’ g Guide.
  19. North Lion’s Paw - Northern Pinnacles(6 sites): S33°55.???’ E018°21.???’ g Guide.
  20. North Lion’s Paw - Eastern Pinnacle(6 sites): S33°55.???’ E018°21.???’ g Guide.
  21. South Lion’s Paw: S33°56.308’ E018°21.890’ g Guide.
  22. Clifton Rocks: S33°56.346’ E018°22.222’ g Guide.
  23. Cleeve's Tunnel: S33°56.540' E018°21.894' g Usable, needs: photos, content.
  24. Bakoven Rock: S33°57.555’ E018°22.204’ (Bakoven Rock) g Usable, needs: photos, map.
  25. Dreadlocks Reef: S33°58'22.05" S18°21'42.59" g Guide, needs: more chart detail
  26. Geldkis Blinder: S33°58.67’ E018°21.62’ g Guide
  27. Strawberry Rocks: S33°58.719’ E018°21.658’ (Middle of the group) g Guide, needs:local photo of strawberry anemones, more detail in the map
  28. Geldkis: S33°58.730’ E018°21.613’ (Biggest rock of group) g Guide.
  29. Het Huis te Kraaiestein: S33°58.85’ E018°21.65’ g Guide.
  30. Mushroom Pinnacle: S33°58.781’ E018°21.521’ g Guide.
  31. Sandy Cove: S33°58.90’ E018°21.65’ g Guide.
  32. Justin’s Caves: S33°58.85’ E018°21.50’ g Guide. needs: photos of marine life.
  33. Antipolis: S33°59.06’ E018°21.37’ (Bow section) g Usable, needs: images.
  34. Klein Pannekoek: S33°58.91’ E018°21.09’ g Usable, needs: photos, content.
  35. Groot Pannekoek: S33°59.13’ E018°20.75’ g Usable, needs: photos, marine life.
  36. Coral Gardens (Oudekraal)(2 sites): S33°59.270' E018°20.782' (The pinnacles) g Guide. needs: map to show more depths. Coral Gardens, Coral Gardens Offshore Pinnacle.
  37. 13th Apostle: S33°59.486' E18°19.922' g Usable, needs: more info, more survey data.
  38. Logies Bay: S34°00.25’ E018°20.53’ g Usable, needs: map, marine life photo.
  39. MV Romelia: S34°00.700’ E018°19.860’ (approximately) g Usable, needs: more map detail.
  40. Steps: S34°01.330’ E018°18.600’ g Usable, needs: map, content.
  41. MV Harvest Capella:
  42. Rachel's Reef: S34°01.431' E018°18.151'
  43. Humpback Ridge: S34°01.548' E018°18.142'
  44. Wilhelm's Wall: S34°01.502’ E018°17.931’
  45. Hakka Reef (Middelmas): S34°01.747’ E018°18.328’ g Outline, needs: map, photos, content.
  46. Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/Twin Towers:
  47. MV Keryavor and the Jo May: S34°02.037’ E018°18.636’ g Outline, needs: map, photos, content.
  48. SS Maori: S34°02.062’ E018°18.793’ (Machinery) g Guide, needs: photo of split rock.
  49. SAS Gelderland: S34°02.070’ E018°18.180’ g Usable, needs: map, marine life.
  50. SS Oakburn / MV Bos 400: S34°02.216’ E018°18.573’ g Guide. needs: map, photos
  51. Die Perd: S34°02.282’ E18°18.324’ g Usable, needs: map, photos, content
  52. Kanobi’s Wall:S34°02.365’ E018°18.138’ g Usable, needs: map, photos.
  53. Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/SURG Pinnacles:
  54. Star Wall (3 sites): g S34°02.466' E18°18.087' (pinnacle) Guide The site includes Star Wall, M&M Cave, and Lollipop Pinnacle.
  55. Sunfish Pinnacle: g S34°02.475' E18°18.290' (pinnacle) Usable, needs: more detail on map, photos. some text
  56. Canyon: S34°02.595’ E018°18.073’
  57. Stonehenge (3 sites): S34°02.838’ E018°18.316’ g Usable, needs: map, photos. Stonehenge, Stonehenge Blinder and Dusky Pinnacle.
  58. Seal Island (Duiker island): S34°03.458’ E018°19.562’ g Usable, needs: Aerial photo, photos.
  59. Di’s Cracks: S34° 03.875’ E018° 18.414’ g Guide, needs: map, more text on marine life.
  60. Vulcan Rock: S34°03.967’ E018°18.582’ g Guide, needs: map
  61. Tafelberg Reef: S34°04.22’ E018°18.93’ g Usable, needs: map, photos.
  62. Klein Tafelberg Reef (Salad bowl, Yacht wreck): S34°04.442’ E018°19.191’ g Guide, needs: more map detail (contours: 18, 21, 27, 30m etc). Routes
  63. Tafelberg Deep: Guide, needs: content.
  64. Sentinel: Usable, needs: map, photos, content.
  65. MV Aster: S34°03.891’ E018°20.955’ g Guide
  66. MV Katsu Maru: S34°03.903’ E018°20.949’ (roughly) g Guide
  67. Die Josie: S34° 04.497’ E018° 21.256’ Usable, needs: map, photos.
  68. SS Clan Monroe: S34°;08.817' E18°; 18.949' g Usable, needs: map, photos.
  69. SS Thomas T. Tucker: Usable, needs: map, photos, more accurate description.
  70. SS Star of Africa : Outline, needs: everything.
  71. SS Bia: Bow section: S34°16'08.4" E018°22'48.7" Main section: S34°16'12.7" E018°22'38.3" g Usable, needs: map, more photos, better description.
  72. SS Umhlali:S34°16.435' E18°22.487' g Usable, needs: map. photos.
  73. Albatross Rock: S34°16.495' E18°22.197' g Usable< needs: everything.
  74. South-west Reefs: Outline, needs: everything.

False Bay West[edit]

  1. Muizenberg trawler wrecks
  2. Dale Brook: S34°07.436’ E018°27.154’ g Guide, needs: photos
  3. Kalk Bay Harbour Wall: S34:07.787’ E018:26.967' g Guide, needs: marine life photos
  4. Fish Hoek Reef: Outline, needs: map. photos, content.
  5. Sunny Cove: S34°08.68’ E018°26.30’ g Guide, needs: marine life photos.
  6. Quarry: S34° 09.390’ E018° 26.157’ (Entry/exit ledge) g Usable, needs: photos.
  7. Quarry Barge: S34°09.395’ E018°26.474’ (approximate) g Usable, needs: map.
  8. P87: Outline, needs: everything
  9. SS Clan Stuart: S34°10.303’ E018°25.842’ g Usable, needs: photos.
  10. Brunswick: S34°10.880’ E018°25.607’ g Guide.
  11. HNMS Bato: S34°10.998’ E018°25.560’ g Usable, needs: photos
  12. Long Beach: S34°11.239' E18°25.559' g Guide needs: WT map.
  13. Target Reef: S34°10.619’ E018°27.226’ g usable, needs: photos.
  14. Livingstone Reef: S34°10.605' E018°27.571'
  15. Castor Rock: S34°10.74’ E018°27.61’ g Guide, needs: more detail in map
  16. Friskies Pinnacle: S34°10.778’ E018°27.822’ g usable, needs: photos. text.
  17. Roman Rock: S34° 10.51’ E018° 27.36’ g Guide, needs: map.
  18. Tivoli Pinnacles: S34°10.892 E18°27.765 usable, needs: photos.
  19. Rambler Rock: S34° 10.924’ E018°27.899’ (North Rambler Rock) g Usable, needs: map, photos.
  20. Dome Rock: S34°10.???' E018°27.???' (Dome Rock pinnacle)
  21. Ammunition Barges: S34°11.408’ E018°26.985’ g Usable, needs: map
  22. Phoenix shoal: S34°11.388' E018°26.898' g Usable, needs: map, content on marine life, and photos
  23. Noah’s Ark and the Ark Rock Wrecks: S34°11.533’ E018°27.232’ g Guide, needs: map to be completed
  24. Penguin Point (Boulders): S34°11.889’ E018°27.254’ g Guide needs:map.
  25. Maidstone Rock: S34°11.581' E018°27.466' g Guide
  26. Photographer’s Reef (JJM Reef): S34°11.839’ E18°27.434’ g Star
  27. Torch Reef: S34° 11.700’ E018°27.960’ g Guide
  28. Outer Photographer's Reef: S34&deg11.778' E018°27.898' g Usable, needs: Map, photos, content
  29. Windmill Beach: S34°12.06’ E018°27.40’ g Guide
  30. Windmill Offshore Reefs - Outer Windmill
  31. Windmill Offshore Reefs - Dangerous Doug Reef
  32. Windmill Offshore Reefs - Windmill Offshore
  33. Windmill Offshore Reefs - Lace Reef
  34. Froggy pond: S34°12.22’ E018°27.40’ g Guide, needs:map, marine life photos.
  35. Fisherman's Beach: S34°12.357’ E018°27.497’ g Usable, needs: map, marine life photos, content
  36. A-Frame (Oatlands Point): S34°12.484’ E018°27.662’ g Guide
  37. D-Frame (Oatlands Reef, Wave Rock): S34°12.378’ E018°27.996’ (Wave Rock) g Guide
  38. Insanity Reef: S34°12.817’ E018°28.044’ gUsable, needs: detail map, site photos, marine life photos.
  39. Rocklands Blinder (Seal Colony): S34°12.9’ E018°28.0’ (Middle of main reef) g Usable, needs: detail map, photos, content.
  40. Spaniard Rock: S34°13.03’ E018°28.03’ g Usable, needs: site and marine life photos.
  41. Alpha Reef (Outer Spaniard): g Usable, needs: site and marine life photos
  42. Omega Reef: S34.21426 E018.47412
  43. Stern Reef: S34°13.164’ E018°28.032’ g Usable, needs: site and marine life photos.
  44. SAS Pietermaritzburg: S34°13.300’ E018° 28.452’ g Usable, needs: map, photo of ship.
  45. Caravan Reef - PMB Pinnacles: S34°13.???’ E018°28.???’
  46. Caravan Reef - North Caravan: S34°13.???’ E018°28.???’
  47. Caravan Reef - Caravan Central: S34°13.435’ E018°28.547’ g Usable, needs: map, photos, routes.
  48. Caravan Reef - South Caravan: S34°13.???’ E018°28.???’
  49. Caravan Reef - Inner Caravan: S34°13.???’ E018°28.???’
  50. Miller's Point: S34°13.822’ E018°28.411’ (Slipway) g Usable, needs: marine life photos. content.
  51. Murphy's: S34°13.958' E018°28.988'
  52. Boat Rock (Bakoven Rock): S34°14.05’ E18°29.05’ g Usable, needs: map, photos.
  53. Fan Reef: S34°14.165' E18°29.260' g Guide
  54. Shark Alley: S34°14.21’ E018°28.60’ (Estimated) g Guide
  55. Pyramid: S34°14.236’ E018°28.698’ (needs confirmation) g Guide, needs: map, bright invertebrate photo.
  56. Castle Rocks and Parson’s Nose: S34°14.353’ E018°28.591’ (Grassy patch between entry points) g Guide, needs: map, site photos of point and black rock entry areas.
  57. Outer Castle (Blindevals): S34°14.320’ E018°29.002’ g Guide, needs: map, photos?
  58. Phone reef: S34°14.225’ E018°29.202’
  59. Giant's Castle: S34°14.362’ E018°29.225’
  60. Pie Rock: S34°14.385' E018°29.065' g Usable, needs: map, content.
  61. Finlay’s Point (Jenga Reef): S34°14.959' E018°28.611' g Usable, needs: map, photos.
  62. Graeme's Spot and The Jambles: S34°14.903' E018°28.917'
  63. Finlay's Pinnacle: S34°14.970' E018°28.780'
  64. Carnaby Street Pinnacle: S34°14.980' E018°28.920'
  65. Finlay's Deep (Mont Blanc): S34°15.005' E018°29.194'
  66. Atlantis Reef: S34°15.???' E018°29.???' g Usable, needs: text
  67. Sherwood Forest: S34°15.190' E18°29.010' (Pinnacle) between Atlantis and Partridge Point.
  68. Fish Tank (at Partridge Point): S34°15.229’ E018°28.930’ (Pinnacle)
  69. Partridge Point and Seal Rock - Seal Rock: S34°15'???", E018°28'???" g Star
  70. Partridge Point and Seal Rock - Big Rock: S34°15'27.90", E018°28'47.30" g Star
  71. Partridge Point and Seal Rock - Dave's Caves: S34°15'???", E018°28'???" g Star
  72. Partridge Point and Seal Rock - Peter's Pinnacles: S34°15'27.90", E018°28'47.30" g Star
  73. SAS Transvaal: S33°16.005’ E018°28.761’ (Stern) g Usable, needs: map, ship image, scenic photos on wreck.
  74. MFV Orotava: S34°15.998’ E018°28.774’ (Stern) g Usable, needs: map, ship image, scenic photos.
  75. MFV Princess Elizabeth:S34°16.068’ E018°28.839’ (Stern) g Guide, needs: ship image, marine life and scenic photos.
  76. SAS Good Hope: S34°16.054’ E018°28.850’ (Stern) g Guide, needs: ship image.
  77. Good Hope Reef
  78. MV Rockeater: S34°16.127’ E018°28.890’ (Stern) g Guide, needs: map, ship image, photos.
  79. Smits swim: Guide, needs: scenic photo of each wreck.
  80. Smits Reef - Kreef Reef: Guide, needs: routes
  81. Smits Reef - Horseshoe Reef: Guide, needs: routes
  82. Smits Reef - Batsata Maze: Guide, needs: routes
  83. Smits Reef - West lobe: Guide, needs: routes
  84. Smits Cliff (Hell’s Gate): Outline, needs: Map/aerial photo, photos, content
  85. Batsata Rock: Outline, needs: map, photos, content.
  86. Bordjiesrif: Outline, needs: photos, content
  87. Buffels Bay: Usable, needs: map/aerial photo, photos, content

False Bay Offshore[edit]

  1. Steenbras Deep Reef: S34°12.64’ E018°45.50’ First (South) pinnacle g Usable, needs: map
  2. Seal Island: S34°08.25’ E018°34.95’ g Outline, Needs: map/aerial photo, photos, content.
  3. York Shoal: S34°09.367' E018°35.583' g Outline, Needs: everything.
  4. Whittle Rock: S34°14.814’ E018°33.755’ g Usable, needs: map
  5. Rocky Bank: S34°24.93' E18°35.50' (approximately) g Usable, needs: map.
  6. East Shoal: S34°08.9' E018°38.783' (approximately) on the top of the reef. g Usable, Needs: map.
  7. Drop Zone:S34°08.561' E18°45.829' About 8.6 km west (276°true) of Harbour Island.
  8. Moddergat:*S34°09.150' E018°49.650' Nominal position. This does not appear to be critical as the reef is quite large and quite flat.
  9. SATS General Botha: S34°13.679’ E018°38.290’ (Estimated midships) g Usable, needs: map, photos.
  10. SAS Bloemfontein: S34°14.655’ E018°39.952’ (approximately) g Usable, needs: map, ship image, photos.
  11. SAS Fleur: S34°10.832’ E018°33.895’ (approximate centre of wreckage) g Guide
  12. SS Lusitania: S34°23.40’ E018°29.65’ g Guide, needs: map, photos re-arranged.

False Bay East[edit]

  1. Bikini Beach: S34°09.923 E18°51.492 g Usable, needs: map/aerial photo, photos, content.
  2. Ledges: S34°10.193’ E018°50.726’ g Usable, needs: map? photos.
  3. Vogelsteen: S34°10.302’ E018°50.355’ g Guide
  4. Cow and Calf: S34°10.310’ E018°50.263’ g Guide, needs: photo of path down to the entry ledge.
  5. Pinnacle: S34°10.468’ E018°49.981’ g Star
  6. Tony's Reef: S34°10.565’ E018°49.745’ g Usable:, needs: map, photos, content.
  7. Troglodyte's Cove (Cave Gully): S34°10.828’ E018°49.509’ g Usable, needs: map.
  8. Lorry Bay: S34°10.955’ E018°49.312’ g Usable, needs: photos.
  9. Phil's Bay: S34°11.199’ E018°49.133’ (anchorage) g Usable. needs: map, photos, content.
  10. Rocky Bay: S34°11.585’ E018°49.035’ (Anchorage) g Usable, needs: map, content.
  11. Noble Reef
  12. Blouklip (Bloukrans): S34°16.439’ E018°50.163’ (Entry and exit area) g Usable, needs: map, content.
  13. Blousteen Ridge: S34° 16.497' E018° 49.924' (just outside the gap in the ridge) g Usable. needs: map, photos, content.
  14. Whirlpool cove: S34°16.97’ E018°49.55’ (approximate) g Usable, needs: content. Photos
  15. Percy’s Hole: S34°17.350’ E018°49.377’ g Star
  16. Kruis (Crosses): S34°17.431’ E018° 49.304' (Entry and exit gully) g Guide, needs: content, routes.
  17. Rooi-els Point: S34°17.8’ E018°48.8’ g Usable, needs: content, photos
  18. Coral Gardens (Rooi-els): S34°18.144’ E018°48.795’ g Guide 3 images of entry area, Image/s of marine life.
  19. Andre se gat: S34°18.25’ E018°48.76’ (approximate – from chart) g Outline. needs: map, photos, content
  20. Balcony: S34°18.454’ E018°48.911’ g Usable, needs: content, photos
  21. Ankers: S34°17.350’ E018°49.377’ g Usable, needs: content, photos
  22. Mike's Point: S33°18.75’ E018°48.72’ (estimated from chart) g Outline. needs: map, photos, content
  23. Container Bay (Mike’s Bay): S34°18.75’ E018°49.05’ (approximate) g Usable. needs: map, photos, content
  24. Pringle Bay:
  25. Pringle Bay Point:
  26. Hangklip Ridge:

CP&FB Inland[edit]

  1. Blue Rock Quarry: S34°07.536’ E18°54.066’ g Guide, needs: more detail in map

Dive sites in other places[edit]

Tsitsikamma[edit]

Inland[edit]

KwaZulu-Natal[edit]

Sodwana[edit]

Durban[edit]

Aliwal shoal[edit]

Port Elizabeth[edit]

Mozambique[edit]

New Zealand[edit]

Australia[edit]

The named Cape Town sites I have dived[edit]

  1. MV Treasure
  2. Unidentified steamer
  3. Whale Rock
  4. MV Daeyang Family
  5. SS Hypatia
  6. MV Winton
  7. Highfields
  8. Two Oceans Aquarium
  9. SS Cape Matapan
  10. RMS Athens
  11. SS SA Seafarer
  12. Sea Point Ridge Pinnacles
  13. Bantry Bay
  14. North Lion’s Paw Northern Pinnacles
  15. North Lion’s Paw Monty's Pinnacles
  16. North Lion’s Paw Eastern Pinnacle
  17. North Lion’s Paw Barry's Pinnacles
  18. North Lion’s Paw Cave Rock
  19. North Lion’s Paw Main Reef
  20. South Lion’s Paw
  21. Clifton Rocks
  22. Cleeve's Tunnel
  23. Bakoven Rock
  24. Dreadlocks Reef
  25. Geldkis Blinder
  26. Strawberry Rocks
  27. Geldkis
  28. Het Huis te Kraaiestein
  29. Mushroom Pinnacle
  30. Sandy Cove
  31. Justin’s Caves
  32. Antipolis
  33. Klein Pannekoek
  34. Groot Pannekoek
  35. Coral Gardens (Oudekraal)
  36. Coral Gardens Offshore Pinnacle (Oudekraal)
  37. 13th Apostle
  38. MV Romelia
  39. Steps
  40. MV Harvest Capella
  41. Rachel's Reef
  42. Humpback Ridge
  43. Wilhelm's Wall
  44. Hakka Reef Die Middelmas
  45. Hakka Reef Sven's Caves pinnacles
  46. Hakka Reef Southeast pinnacles
  47. Twin Towers
  48. MV Keryavor and the Jo May
  49. SS Maori
  50. SAS Gelderland
  51. SS Oakburn / MV Bos 400
  52. Die Perd
  53. Kanobi’s Wall
  54. SURG Pinnacles
  55. Star Wall
  56. Star Wall M&M Cave
  57. Star Wall Lollipop Pinnacle
  58. Sunfish Pinnacle
  59. Canyon
  60. Stonehenge Dusky Pinnacle
  61. Stonehenge north
  62. A-340
  63. Stonehenge Central
  64. Stonehenge Blinder
  65. Stonehenge Wreck
  66. Seal Island (Duiker island)
  67. Di’s Cracks
  68. Vulcan Rock
  69. Tafelberg Reef
  70. Klein Tafelberg Reef (Salad bowl, Yacht wreck)
  71. Tafelberg Deep
  72. Tafelberg Deep Pinnacle
  73. Sentinel
  74. MV Aster
  75. MV Katsu Maru
  76. Die Josie
  77. SS Clan Monroe
  78. SS Thomas T. Tucker
  79. SS Star of Africa
  80. SS Bia
  81. SS Umhlali
  82. Albatross Rock
  83. Muizenberg trawler wrecks
  84. Dale Brook
  85. Kalk Bay Harbour Wall
  86. Fish Hoek Reef
  87. Sunny Cove
  88. Quarry
  89. Quarry Barge
  90. Glencairn Fan Garden
  91. P87
  92. SS Clan Stuart
  93. Brunswick
  94. HNMS Bato
  95. Long Beach
  96. Simon's Town Jetty
  97. False Bay Yacht Club
  98. Target Reef
  99. Livingstone Reef
  100. Castor Rock North
  101. Castor Rock Central
  102. Castor Rock Wonders Pinnacle
  103. Castor Rock Roman'r Rest
  104. North Friskies Pinnacle
  105. Friskies Pinnacle
  106. Roman Rock
  107. Roman Rock Spider Crab Reef
  108. Tivoli Pinnacles
  109. Rambler Rock North-west pinnacle
  110. Rambler Rock North-east reefs
  111. Rambler Rock Southern pinnacles
  112. Hotlips Pinnacle)
  113. Dome Rock
  114. Ammunition Barges
  115. Phoenix shoal
  116. Ark Rock
  117. Ark Rock Barge
  118. Boiler Wreck 1
  119. Boiler Wreck 2
  120. Boiler Wreck 3a
  121. Boiler Wreck 3b
  122. Parana main section
  123. Parana small section
  124. Double row of pillars
  125. Single row of pillars
  126. Eastern Wreck
  127. Heat exchanger
  128. Twin Barges
  129. Penguin Point (Boulders)
  130. Maidstone Rock
  131. Anchor Reef
  132. Ammo Reef
  133. Photographer’s Reef (JJM Reef)
  134. Torch Reef
  135. Outer Photographer's Reef
  136. Windmill Beach
  137. Windmill Offshore Reefs Outer Windmill
  138. Windmill Offshore Reefs Dangerous Doug Reef
  139. Windmill Offshore Reefs Windmill Offshore
  140. Windmill Offshore Reefs Lace Reef
  141. Froggy pond
  142. Fisherman's Beach
  143. A-Frame (Oatlands Point)
  144. D-Frame (Oatlands Reef, Wave Rock)
  145. Insanity Reef
  146. Rocklands Blinder (Seal Colony)
  147. Spaniard Rock
  148. Alpha Reef (Outer Spaniard)
  149. Omega Reef
  150. Stern Reef
  151. SAS Pietermaritzburg
  152. Caravan Reef PMB Pinnacles
  153. Caravan Reef North Caravan .
  154. Caravan Reef Caravan Central
  155. Caravan Reef South Caravan
  156. Caravan Reef Inner Caravan
  157. Miller's Point Slipway
  158. Miller's Point Tidal Pool
  159. Miller's Point Rumbly bay
  160. Murphy's
  161. Boat Rock (Bakoven Rock)
  162. Festival Reef
  163. Fan Reef
  164. Shark Alley
  165. Pyramid Rock
  166. Pyramid Reef - Castle Pinnacles
  167. Pyramid Reef - Sansui Reef
  168. Castle Rocks Point Reefs (Outside Castle)
  169. Castle Rocks North Side
  170. Inner Castle
  171. Outer Castle (Blindevals)
  172. Phone reef
  173. Giant's Castle
  174. Pie Rock - North Pie Rock Reef
  175. Pie Rock - South Pie Rock Pinnacles
  176. Pie Rock - West Pie Rock Reef
  177. Finlay’s Point (Jenga Reef)
  178. Graeme's Spot
  179. The Jambles
  180. Finlay's Pinnacle
  181. Carnaby Street Pinnacle
  182. Finlay's Deep (Mont Blanc)
  183. Atlantis Reef
  184. Sherwood Forest
  185. Fish Tank (at Partridge Point)
  186. Seal Rock
  187. Deep Partridge
  188. Dave's Caves
  189. Big Rock
  190. Peter's Pinnacles
  191. SAS Transvaal
  192. MFV Orotava
  193. MFV Princess Elizabeth
  194. SAS Good Hope
  195. Good Hope Reef
  196. MV Rockeater
  197. Smits swim
  198. Smits Reef Kreef Reef
  199. Smits Reef Horseshoe Reef
  200. Smits Reef
  201. Smits Reef Batsata Maze
  202. Smits Reef West Pinnacle
  203. Smits Cliff
  204. Batsata Rock
  205. Bordjiesrif
  206. Buffels Bay
  207. Steenbras Deep Reef North Pinnacles
  208. Steenbras Deep Reef South Pinnacles
  209. Whittle Rock
  210. Rocky Bank
  211. East Shoal
  212. Drop Zone
  213. Moddergat
  214. SATS General Botha
  215. SAS Bloemfontein
  216. SAS Fleur
  217. SS Lusitania
  218. Bellows Rock
  219. Bikini Beach
  220. Ledges
  221. Vogelsteen
  222. Cow and Calf
  223. Stone Dog
  224. Pinnacle
  225. Tony's Reef
  226. Troglodyte's Cove (Cave Gully)
  227. Lorry Bay
  228. Phil's Bay
  229. Rocky Bay
  230. Rocky Bay Noble Reef
  231. Blouklip (Bloukrans)
  232. Blousteen Ridge
  233. Whirlpool cove
  234. Percy’s Hole
  235. Kruis (Crosses)
  236. Rooi-els Point
  237. Coral Gardens (Rooi-els)
  238. Balcony
  239. Ankers
  240. Mike's Point
  241. Container Bay (Mike’s Bay)
  242. Pringle Bay
  243. Pringle Bay Point
  244. Deep End
  245. Floating Jetty
  246. West End
  247. Dive and Adventure corner

Fresh water sites, mostly not mapped[edit]

  1. Tygerberg quarry
  2. Coetzenburg dam
  3. Rietvlei
  4. UCT dam
  5. Rust en Vrede farm dam
  6. Silvermine dam?

Sortable Table[edit]

Updated January 2019

Dive sites of the Cape Peninsula and False Bay, and publicly accessible inland sites of the greater Cape Town area
No. Site name Map link and article link Latitude Longitude Access Min
depth
(metres)
Max
depth
(metres)
Skill level Reef
or Wreck
Sea
or Fresh
Description
1 Treasure 1 MV Treasure -33.671667 18.331667 boat 30 50 technical wreck sea wreck penetration
2 Robben Island steamer wreck 2 Robben Island steamer wreck -33.831433 18.358733 boat 30 36 advanced wreck sea wreck penetration
3 Whale Rock 3 Whale Rock -33.835200 18.380967 boat 12 basic reef sea
4 Daeyang Family 4 MV Daeyang Family -33.839860 18.385560 boat 5 19 basic wreck sea
5 Hypatia 5 SS Hypatia -33.835000 18.381667 boat 6 12 basic wreck sea
6 Winton 6 MV Winton -33.869183 18.486383 boat or shore 4 6 basic wreck sea
7 Highfields 7 Highfields -33.885967 18.430500 boat 18 22 advanced wreck sea
8 Two Oceans Aquarium 8 Two Oceans Aquarium -33.907933 18.417900 shore 0 6 basic aquarium sea large fish
9 Cape Matapan 9 SS Cape Matapan -33.887133 18.409700 boat 21 25 advanced wreck sea
10 Athens 10 RMS Athens -33.897500 18.409500 boat or shore 0 7 basic wreck sea
11 SA Seafarer 11 SS SA Seafarer -33.896667 18.396667 boat or shore 3 9 basic wreck sea
12 Gemsbok MV Gemsbok ? ? boat 60 technical wreck sea
13 Three Anchor Bay 12 Three Anchor Bay -33.906000 18.397500 shore 0 basic reef sea
14 Sea Point Ridge Pinnacles 13 Sea Point Ridge Pinnacles -33.915083 18.357017 boat 17 27 advanced reef sea Example
15 Bantry Bay 14 Bantry Bay -33.926000 18.377500 shore or boat 0 10 basic reef sea
16 North Paw Northern Pinnacles 15 North Lion’s Paw Northern Pinnacles -33.929083 18.364650 boat 5 24 basic/advanced reef sea
17 Monty's Pinnacles 16 North Lion’s Paw Monty's Pinnacles -33.929950 18.363467 boat 10 28 advanced reef sea steep pinnacles
18 North Paw Eastern Pinnacle 17 North Lion’s Paw Eastern Pinnacle -33.930117 18.366983 boat 10 24 advanced reef sea
19 Barry's Pinnacles 18 North Lion’s Paw Barry's Pinnacles -33.930683 18.360783 boat 17 27 advanced reef sea
20 North Paw Cave Rock 19 North Lion’s Paw Cave Rock -33.930783 18.363150 boat 15 23 advanced reef sea swimthrough cavern
21 North Paw Main Reef 20 North Lion’s Paw Main Reef -33.930900 18.364150 boat 0 25 basic/advanced reef sea swimthroughs
22 South Paw 21 South Lion’s Paw -33.938467 18.364833 boat 0 20 basic/advanced reef sea
23 Clifton Rocks 22 Clifton Rocks -33.939100 18.370367 shore or boat 0 14 basic reef sea
24 Cleeve's Tunnel 23 Cleeve's Tunnel -33.942317 18.364900 boat 3 20 basic/advanced reef sea long swimthrough
25 Bakoven Rock 24 Bakoven Rock -33.959250 18.370067 shore 0 17 basic reef sea
26 Dreadlocks Reef 25 Dreadlocks Reef -33.972792 18.361831 boat 2 20 advanced reef sea
27 Geldkis Blinder 26 Geldkis Blinder -33.977833 18.360333 shore or boat 1 20 advanced reef sea
28 Strawberry Rocks 27 Strawberry Rocks -33.978650 18.360967 shore or boat 0 15 basic reef sea small caverns
29 Geldkis 28 Geldkis -33.978833 18.360217 shore or boat 0 15 basic reef sea long swimthrough
30 Het Huis te Kraaiestein 29 Het Huis te Kraaiestein -33.980833 18.360833 shore 0 10 basic reef sea
31 Mushroom Pinnacle 30 Mushroom Pinnacle -33.979683 18.358683 shore 3 17 basic reef sea
32 Sandy Cove 31 Sandy Cove -33.981667 18.360833 shore 0 4 basic reef sea
33 Justin’s Caves 32 Justin’s Caves -33.980800 18.358333 shore 0 13 basic reef sea swimthroughs
34 Antipolis 33 Antipolis -33.984333 18.356167 shore 0 10 basic wreck sea
35 Klein Pannekoek 34 Klein Pannekoek -33.981833 18.351500 shore or boat 0 15 basic reef sea
36 Groot Pannekoek 35 Groot Pannekoek -33.985500 18.345833 shore or boat 0 15 basic reef sea
37 Coral Gardens (Oudekraal) 36 Coral Gardens -33.987833 18.346367 shore or boat 0 17 basic reef sea small caves and swimthroughs, pinnacles
38 Coral Gardens Offshore Pinnacle (Oudekraal) 37 Coral Gardens Offshore - Colin's Pinnacle -33.985353 18.341922 boat 5 30 advanced reef sea
39 13th Apostle 38 13th Apostle -33.991433 18.332033 boat 10 24 advanced reef sea swimthrough
40 Llandudno Reef 39 Llandudno Reef -34.000617 18.331617 boat 10 unknown advanced reef sea
41 Logies Bay 40 Logies Bay -34.004167 18.342167 boat 0 10 basic reef sea
42 Romelia 41 MV Romelia -34.011667 18.331000 shore or boat 0 24 basic/advanced wreck sea small penetration
43 Steps 42 Steps -34.022167 18.310000 boat 20 basic reef sea
44 Harvest Capella 43 MV Harvest Capella -34.026667 18.312500 boat 0 15 basic wreck sea
45 Rachel's Reef 44 Rachel's Reef -34.023852 18.302517 boat 3 21 basic/advanced reef sea
46 Humpback Ridge 45 Humpback Ridge -34.025800 18.302367 boat 4 21 basic reef sea
47 Wilhelm's Wall 46 Wilhelm's Wall -34.025033 18.298850 boat 12 33 advanced reef sea wall
48 Die Middelmas 47 Die Middelmas -34.029117 18.305467 boat 0 18 basic reef sea
49 Sven's Caves 48 Hakka Reef Sven's Caves pinnacles -34.029333 18.307000 boat 9 21 basic reef sea small cave
50 Hakka Reef Southeast pinnacles 49 Hakka Reef Southeast pinnacles -34.029667 18.306333 boat 3 21 basic reef sea small cave
51 Twin Towers 50 Twin Towers -34.032000 18.305500 boat 20 34 advanced reef sea
52 Keryavor and the Jo May 51 MV Keryavor and the Jo May -34.034217 18.310517 boat 18 28 basic wreck sea
53 Maori 52 SS Maori -34.034367 18.313217 boat 6 21 basic wreck sea wreck penetrations
54 Gelderland 53 SAS Gelderland -34.034500 18.303000 boat 30 35 advanced wreck sea
55 Bos 400 and Oakburn 54 SS Oakburn / MV Bos 400 -34.036933 18.309550 boat 0 22 basic wreck sea wreck penetrations
56 Die Perd 55 Die Perd -34.03809 18.30537 boat 0 25 basic reef sea
57 Kanobi’s Wall 56 Kanobi’s Wall -34.039417 18.302300 boat 0 25 basic/advanced reef sea swimthrough
58 SURG Pinnacles 57 SURG Pinnacles -34.039583 18.300250 boat 9 30 advanced reef sea cluster of pinnacles
59 Star Wall 58 Star Wall -34.041100 18.301450 boat 5 32 advanced reef sea wall
60 M&M Cave 59 Star Wall - M&M Cave -34.040433 18.303183 boat 10 24 advanced reef sea cave
61 Lollipop Pinnacle 60 Star Wall - Lollipop Pinnacle -34.041767 18.303100 boat 10 33 basic/advanced reef sea pinnacle
62 Sunfish Pinnacle 61 Sunfish Pinnacle -34.041250 18.304830 boat 7 33 basic/advanced reef sea pinnacle
63 Canyon 62 Canyon -34.043250 18.301937 boat 19 35 advanced reef sea wide gully and pinnacles
64 Dusky Pinnacles 63 Stonehenge Dusky Pinnacles - Coral Pinnacle -34.043167 18.304136 boat 5 30 basic/advanced reef sea cluster of pinnacles
65 Stonehenge North 64 Stonehenge North -34.043708 18.305000 boat 0 basic reef sea
66 A-340 Pinnacle 65 A-340 Pinnacle -34.045667 18.303333 boat 0 30 basic reef sea
67 Stonehenge Central 66 Stonehenge Central -34.045833 18.305000 boat 0 12 basic reef sea
68 Stonehenge South 67 Stonehenge South -34.04725 18.306083 boat 0 12 basic reef sea
69 Stonehenge Blinder 68 Stonehenge Blinder -34.048083 18.305267 boat 3 21 basic/advanced reef sea large pinnacle
70 Stonehenge Wreck 69 Stonehenge Wreck -34.047300 18.305583 boat 3 21 basic/advanced reef sea
71 Seal Island (Duiker island) 70 Duiker Island -34.057633 18.326033 boat 0 6 basic reef sea seals
72 Di’s Cracks 71 Di’s Cracks -34.064583 18.306900 boat 10 30 advanced reef sea deep crevices, swimthroughs
73 Vulcan Rock 72 Vulcan Rock -34.066117 18.309700 boat 0 30 basic/advanced reef sea swimthrough, caves
74 Tafelberg Reef 73 Tafelberg Reef -34.070333 18.315500 boat 8 30 basic/advanced reef sea
75 Klein Tafelberg Reef (Salad bowl, Yacht wreck) 74 Klein Tafelberg Reef -34.074033 18.319850 boat 14 42 advanced reef sea
76 Tafelberg Deep 75 Tafelberg Deep -34.078934 18.317203 boat 30 50 technical reef sea
77 Tafelberg Deep Pinnacle 76 Tafelberg Deep Pinnacle -34.077460 18.316183 boat 18 30 advanced reef sea
78 Sentinel 77 Sentinel -34.059 18.347 shore or boat 0 30 basic reef sea long swim to 30 m
79 Aster 78 MV Aster -34.064850 18.349250 boat 9 28 advanced wreck sea wreck penetration
80 Katsu Maru 79 MV Katsu Maru -34.065050 18.349033 boat 21 28 advanced wreck sea wreck penetration
81 Die Josie 80 Die Josie -34.074950 18.354267 boat 0 17 basic reef sea
82 Clan Monroe 81 SS Clan Monroe -34.146950 18.315817 boat 4 8 basic wreck sea
83 Thomas T. Tucker SS Thomas T. Tucker ? ? boat 0 10 basic wreck sea
84 Star of Africa 82 Star of Africa -34.271583 18.36425 boat 24 27 advanced wreck sea
85 Bia 83 SS Bia -34.270194 18.377306 boat 3 8 basic wreck sea
86 Umhlali 84 SS Umhlali -34.273917 18.374783 boat 6 9 basic wreck sea
87 Albatross Rock 85 Albatross Rock -34.275450 18.370167 boat 20 basic reef reef
88 South-west Reefs South-west Reefs ? ? boat basic reef sea
89 Muizenberg trawler wrecks 86 Muizenberg trawler wrecks -34.116800 18.520300 boat 13 18 basic wreck sea
90 Dale Brook 87 Dale Brook -34.123933 18.452567 shore 0 6 basic reef sea
91 Kalk Bay Harbour Wall 88 Kalk Bay Harbour Wall -34.129783 18.449450 shore 0 10 basic reef sea wall
92 Fish Hoek Reef 89 Fish Hoek Reef -34.138200 18.444600 boat 7 15 basic reef sea
93 Sunny Cove 90 Sunny Cove -34.144667 18.438333 shore 0 11 basic reef sea
94 Quarry 91 Quarry -34.156500 18.435950 shore 0 10 basic reef sea
95 Quarry Barge 92 Quarry Barge -34.156416 18.441283 boat 12 14 basic wreck sea
96 Glencairn Fan Garden 93 Glencairn Fan Garden -34.15697 18.44020 boat 9 14 basic reef sea
97 P87 94 P87 -34.1595 18.44033 boat 14 15 basic wreck sea
98 Clan Stuart 95 SS Clan Stuart -34.171717 18.430700 shore 0 9 basic wreck sea
99 Brunswick 96 Brunswick -34.181333 18.426783 shore 4 6 basic wreck sea
100 Bato 97 HNMS Bato -34.183300 18.426000 shore 3 4 basic wreck sea
101 Long Beach 98 Long Beach -34.187317 18.426233 shore 0 9 basic wreck sea
102 Simon's Town Jetty 99 Simon's Town Jetty -34.192080 18.4432794 shore 0 9 basic wreck sea
103 False Bay Yacht Club 99 False Bay Yacht Club moorings -34.192111 18.434139 shore 0 9 basic wreck sea
104 Target Reef 99 Target Reef -34.176983 18.453767 boat 6 22 basic/advanced reef sea
105 Livingstone Reef 99 Livingstone Reef -34.176750 18.459520 boat 14 23 basic reef sea
106 Castor Rock - Northern Pinnacle 99 Castor Rock - Northern Pinnacle -34.178117 18.459833 boat 6 22 basic/advanced reef sea
107 Castor Rock - Central Pinnacle 99 Castor Rock - Central Pinnacle -34.17667 18.460083 boat 6 22 basic reef sea
108 Wonders Pinnacle 99 Wonders Pinnacle -34.180167 18.460833 boat 6 16 basic reef sea
109 Roman's Rest 99 Roman's Rest -34.180583 18.463417 boat 10 22 basic/advanced reef sea
110 North Friskies Pinnacle 99 North Friskies Pinnacle -34.178667 18.463833 boat 18 26 advanced reef sea
111 Friskies Pinnacle 99 Friskies Pinnacle -34.179667 18.463667 boat 12 22 basic/advanced reef sea
112 Roman Rock 99 Roman Rock -34.18122 18.46007 boat 0 18 basic reef sea
113 Spider Crab Reef 99 Spider Crab Reef -34.1815 18.457167 boat 16 21 basic reef sea
114 Tivoli Pinnacles 99 Tivoli Pinnacles -34.1815333 18.46275 boat 10 22 basic reef sea
115 Rambler Rock North-west pinnacle 99 Rambler Rock North-west pinnacle -34.182067 18.464983 boat 10 22 basic/advanced reef sea tall pinnacle
116 Rambler Rock North-east reefs 99 Rambler Rock North-east reefs -34.181933 18.466600 boat 12 27 advanced reef sea
117 Rambler Rock Southern pinnacles 99 Rambler Rock Southern pinnacles -34.183517 18.465300 boat 9 24 basic/advanced reef sea
118 Hotlips Pinnacle 99 Hotlips Pinnacle) -34.185767 18.468183 boat 19 30 advanced reef sea
119 Dome Rock 99 Dome Rock -34.185317 18.462933 boat 16 25 advanced reef sea
120 Ammunition Barges 99 Ammunition Barges -34.190139 18.449750 boat 8 10 basic wreck sea
121 Phoenix shoal 99 Phoenix shoal -34.18980 18.448300 shore or boat 0 10 basic reef sea
122 Noah’s Ark Rock 99 Noah’s Ark Rock -34.192217 18.453867 boat 0 14 basic reef sea
123 Ark Rock Barge wreck 99 Ark Rock Barge wreck -34.193833 18.453300 boat 8 10 basic wreck sea
124 Ark Rock Boiler wreck #1 99 Ark Rock Boiler wreck #1 -34.192417 18.452883 boat 8 10 basic wreck sea
125 Ark Rock Boiler wreck #2 99 Ark Rock Boiler wreck #2 -34.194500 18.453267 boat 8 10 basic wreck sea
126 Ark Rock Boiler wreck #3a Ark Rock Boiler wreck #3a -34.193867 18.455817 boat 13 15 basic wreck sea
127 Ark Rock Boiler wreck#3b 99 Ark Rock Boiler wreck#3b -34.193600 18.455883 boat 13 15 basic wreck sea
128 Parana wreck, main section 99 Parana wreck, main section -34.191283 18.452867 boat 13 14 basic wreck sea
129 Parana wreck, small section 99 Parana wreck, small section -34.191617 18.452383 boat 11 12 basic wreck sea
130 Noah’s Ark - Double row of concrete pillars 99 Noah’s Ark - Double row of concrete pillars -34.193633 18.454617 boat 7 10 basic structure sea
131 Noah’s Ark - Single row of concrete pillars 99 Noah’s Ark - Single row of concrete pillars -34.194150 18.453667 boat 7 10 basic structure sea
132 Noah’s Ark Eastern wreck 99 Noah’s Ark - Eastern wreck -34.192167 18.455100 boat 14 15 basic wreck sea
133 Noah’s Ark Heat exchanger 99 Noah’s Ark - Heat exchanger -34.192767 18.454783 boat 7 9 basic wreck sea
134 Noah’s Ark Twin barges 99 Noah’s Ark - Twin barges -34.189583 18.452083 boat 21 23 advanced wreck sea
135 Penguin Point (Boulders) 99 Penguin Point -34.198150 18.454233 shore 0 8 basic reef sea
136 Maidstone Rock 99 Maidstone Rock -34.192950 18.457900 boat 7 21 basic/advanced reef sea
137 Anchor Reef (Maidstone Reef) 99 Anchor Reef -34.192917 18.460000 boat 10 24 basic/advanced reef sea
138 Ammo Reef 99 Ammo Reef -34.192733 18.462567 boat 17 27 advanced reef sea
139 Photographer’s Reef (JJM Reef) 99 Photographer’s Reef -34.197450 18.457283 boat or shore 3 14 basic reef sea
140 Torch Reef 99 Torch Reef -34.195000 18.466000 boat 20 30 advanced reef sea
141 Outer Photographer's Reef 99 Outer Photographer's Reef -34.196306 18.464972 boat 16 30 advanced reef sea
142 Windmill Beach 99 Windmill Beach -34.201000 18.456667 shore 0 8 basic reef sea
143 Dangerous Doug Reef 99 Dangerous Doug Reef -34.199167 18.460833 boat 12 21 basic reef sea
144 Lace Reef 99 Lace Reef -34.199333 18.468750 boat 22 30 advanced reef sea
145 Windmill Offshore 99 Windmill Offshore -34.200833 18.463333 boat 18 25 advanced reef sea
146 Outer Windmill 99 Outer Windmill -34.201500 18.460167 boat 12 14 basic reef sea
147 Froggy Pond 99 Froggy pond -34.203667 18.456667 shore 0 8 basic reef sea
148 Fisherman's Beach 99 Fisherman's Beach -34.205950 18.458283 shore 0 8 basic reef sea
149 A-Frame (Oatlands Point) 99 A-Frame -34.208067 18.461033 shore 0 10 basic reef sea
150 D-Frame (Oatlands Reef, Wave Rock) 99 D-Frame -34.206300 18.466600 shore 4 29 basic reef sea
151 Insanity Reef 99 Insanity Reef -34.213617 18.467400 boat 2 14 basic reef sea
152 Rocklands Blinder (Seal Colony) 99 Rocklands Blinder -34.215000 18.466667 shore or boat 3 13 basic reef sea
153 Spaniard Rock 99 Spaniard Rock -34.217167 18.467167 shore 0 13 basic reef sea
154 Alpha Reef (Outer Spaniard) 99 Alpha Reef -34.216450 18.486400 boat 3 15 basic reef sea
155 Omega Reef 99 Omega Reef -34.21425 18.473917 boat 15 28 advanced reef sea
156 Stern Reef 99 Stern Reef -34.2194 18.4672 shore or boat 0 14 basic reef sea
157 Pietermaritzburg 99 SAS Pietermaritzburg -34.221716 18.474417 boat 18 22 basic/advanced wreck sea wreck penetration
158 PMB Pinnacles 99 Caravan Reef - PMB Pinnacles -34.221850 18.476067 boat 6 22 basic reef sea
159 North Caravan 99 Caravan Reef - North Caravan -34.222533 18.478883 boat 12 22 basic/advanced reef sea
160 Caravan Central Caravan Reef - Caravan Central ? ? boat 5 15 basic reef sea
161 South Caravan 99 Caravan Reef - South Caravan -34.225217 18.478683 boat 4 20 basic/advanced reef sea
162 Inner Caravan 99 Caravan Reef - Inner Caravan -34.225 18.474167 boat basic reef sea
163 Miller's Point slipway 99 Miller's Point slipway -34.23037 18.473517 shore 0 15 basic reef sea
164 Miller's Point tidal pool 99 Miller's Point tidal pool -34.231319 18.475978 shore 0 15 basic reef sea
165 Rumbly Bay 99 Miller's Point - Rumbly Bay -34.234314 18.474908 shore 0 10 basic reef sea
166 Murphy's 99 Murphy's -34.232600 18.483100 boat 14 21 basic/advanced reef sea
167 Boat Rock (Bakoven Rock) 99 Boat Rock -34.234500 18.483333 boat 0 22 basic/advanced reef sea
168 Festival Pinnacle 99 Festival Pinnacle -34.235667 18.483583 boat 4 18 basic/advanced reef sea
169 Fan Reef 99 Fan Reef -34.236083 18.487667 boat 19 30 advanced reef sea
170 Shark Alley 99 Shark Alley -34.236833 18.476667 shore or boat 6 12 basic reef sea
171 Pyramid Rock 99 Pyramid Rock -34.237083 18.478300 shore or boat 0 12 basic reef sea
172 Castle Pinnacles 99 Pyramid Reef - Castle Pinnacles -34.239267 18.480433 shore or boat 3 18 basic reef sea swimthrough
173 Sansui Reef Pyramid Reef - Sansui Reef ? ? shore or boat 20 basic reef sea
174 Castle Rocks Point Reefs (Outside Castle) 99 Castle Rocks Point Reefs -34.24 18.48 shore 0 12 basic reef sea ridges and gullies
175 Castle Rocks North Side 99 Castle Rocks North Side -34.2387 18.4775 shore 0 9 basic reef see swimthrough
176 Inner Castle (South Castle) 99 Inner Castle -34.241 18.4779 shore 0 12 basic reef sea swimthrough, deep gully
177 Outer Castle (Blindevals) 99 Outer Castle -34.238683 18.483233 boat or shore 3 22 basic/advanced reef sea air pocket, swimthrough
178 Phone reef 99 Phone reef -34.237100 18.486700 boat 14 24 advanced reef sea
179 Giant's Castle 99 Giant's Castle -34.239300 18.487100 boat 17 33 advanced reef sea pinnacles
180 North Pie Rock Reef 99 North Pie Rock Reef -34.239583 18.484583 boat 8 20 basic reef sea
181 South Pie Rock Pinnacles 99 South Pie Rock Pinnacles -34.240750 18.483083 boat 4 20 basic reef sea anchor
182 West Pie Rock Reef West Pie Rock Reef ? ? boat 18 basic reef sea
183 Finlay’s Point (Jenga Reef) 99 Finlay’s Point -34.248767 18.477550 boat or shore 0 15 basic reef sea
184 Graeme's Spot 99 Graeme's Spot -34.248383 18.481950 boat 9 24 basic/advanced reef sea
185 Jambles (The) 99 The Jambles -34.248083 18.481500 boat 12 21 basic/advanced reef sea
186 Finlay's Pinnacle 99 Finlay's Pinnacle -34.249500 18.479667 boat 9 24 basic reef sea
187 Carnaby Street Pinnacle 99 Carnaby Street Pinnacle -34.249750 18.482000 boat 9 18 basic reef sea
188 Finlay's Deep (Mont Blanc) 99 Finlay's Deep -34.250083 18.486567 boat 20 31 advanced reef sea
189 Atlantis Reef 99 Atlantis Reef -34.251250 18.483783 boat 4 29 basic/advanced reef sea
190 Sherwood Forest 99 Sherwood Forest -34.25317 18.48350 boat 18 30 advanced reef sea
191 Fish Tank (at Partridge Point) 99 Fish Tank -34.253833 18.482167 boat 12 18 basic reef sea
192 Partridge Point - Seal Rock 99 Partridge Point - Seal Rock -34.255617 18.481533 boat 0 15 basic/advanced reef sea
193 Partridge Point - Deep Partridge 99 Partridge Point - Deep Partridge -34.255617 18.481533 boat 15 25 basic/advanced reef sea
194 Partridge Point - Dave's Caves 99 Partridge Point - Dave's Caves -34.256300 18.478400 boat 0 9 basic reef sea small caves with air trap
195 Partridge Point - Big Rock 99 Partridge Point - Big Rock -34.257750 18.479800 boat 0 21 basic reef sea air traps
196 Partridge Point - Peter's Pinnacles 99 Partridge Point - Peter's Pinnacles -34.258583 18.478117 boat 4 17 basic reef sea small cave
197 Transvaal 99 SAS Transvaal -34.266750 18.479350 boat 29 34 advanced wreck sea
198 Orotava 99 MFV Orotava -34.266633 18.479567 boat 23 32 advanced wreck sea wreck penetration
199 Princess Elizabeth 99 MFV Princess Elizabeth -34.267800 18.480650 boat 28 36 advanced wreck sea wreck penetration
200 Good Hope 99 SAS Good Hope -34.267567 18.480833 boat 27 36 advanced wreck sea
201 Good Hope Reef 99 Good Hope Reef -34.267483 18.481550 boat 30 35 advanced reef sea
202 Rockeater 99 MV Rockeater -34.268783 18.481500 boat 26 34 advanced wreck sea wreck penetration
203 Kreef Reef 99 Smits Reef - Kreef Reef -34.272667 18.479667 boat 18 24 advanced reef sea
204 Horseshoe Reef 99 Smits Reef - Horseshoe Reef -34.273500 18.482333 boat 12 27 basic/advanced reef sea
205 Smits Reef 99 Smits Reef -34.274767 18.482150 boat 5 24 basic/advanced reef sea
206 Batsata Maze 99 Smits Reef - Batsata Maze -34.275283 18.483617 boat 10 26 basic/advanced reef sea swimthroughs
207 Smits Reef - West Pinnacle 99 Smits Reef - West Pinnacle -34.274917 18.481050 boat 5 18 basic/advanced reef sea
208 Smits Cliff 99 Smits Cliff -34.274670 18.473500 boat 0 16 basic reef sea
209 Batsata Rock 99 Batsata Rock -34.275890 18.480670 boat 0 15 basic reef sea
210 Bordjiesrif 99 Bordjiesrif -34.316500 18.463830 shore 0 8 basic reef sea
211 Buffels Bay 99 Buffels Bay -34.320280 18.462170 shore 0 8 basic reef sea
212 Steenbras Deep - North Pinnacles 99 Steenbras Deep - North Pinnacles -34.2025 18.7595 boat 18 29 advanced reef sea
213 Steenbras Deep - South Pinnacles 99 Steenbras Deep - South Pinnacles -34.2107 18.7583 boat 18 30 advanced reef sea
214 Seal Island 99 Seal Island -34.137500 18.582500 boat 0 2 cage reef sea cage diving with sharks
215 York Shoal 99 York Shoal -34.156111 18.593056 boat ? reef sea
216 Whittle Rock 99 Whittle Rock (main pinnacle) -34.24743 18.56190 boat 5 15 basic reef sea swimthroughs, anchors
217 Whittle Rock South-east Pinnacle 99 Whittle Rock South-east Pinnacle -34.248117 18.562917 boat 35 advanced reef sea
218 Whittle Rock West Pinnacle 99 Whittle Rock West Pinnacle -34.2474 18.561367 boat basic/advanced reef sea
219 Whittle Rock North-west Pinnacle 99 Whittle Rock North-west Pinnacle -34.246083 18.560367 boat basic/advanced reef sea
220 Euphrates anchors 99 Euphrates anchors -34.246383 18.56325 boat 25 30 advanced reef sea anchors
221 JJ's anchor 99 JJ's anchor -34.245933 18.562 boat 17 21 basic/advanced reef sea anchor
222 Riaan and Sven's anchor 99 Riaan and Sven's anchor -34.245583 18.559833 boat 18 24 advanced reef sea anchor
223 September anchor 99 September anchor -34.246033 18.559583 boat 18 24 advanced reef sea anchor
224 Little anchor 99 Little anchor -34.246417 18.5611 boat 18 24 advanced reef sea anchor
225 South east pinnacle chain (Neptune's bath plug) 99 South east pinnacle chain (Neptune's bath plug) -34.248617 18.56255 boat 18 24 advanced reef sea chain
226 Georgina's anchor 99 Georgina's anchor -34.248917 18.563067 boat 29 33 advanced reef sea anchor
227 M&M Tower (the Spark plug) 99 M&M Tower (the Spark plug) -34.24905 18.55915 boat 9 24 advanced reef sea anchor
228 Cave Rock reef 99 Cave Rock reef -34.24905 18.560267 boat 15 24 advanced reef sea anchor
229 Labyrinth 99 Labyrinth -34.250067 18.559667 boat 15 24 advanced reef sea anchor
230 Rocky Bank 99 Rocky Bank -34.415500 18.591667 boat 22 30 advanced reef sea
231 East Shoal 99 East Shoal -34.148333 18.646389 boat 2 25 advanced? reef sea
232 Drop Zone 99 Drop Zone -34.14269 18.76382 boat 12 26 basic/advanced reef sea
233 Moddergat 99 Moddergat -34.1525 18.8275 boat 13 16 basic reef sea
234 General Botha 99 SATS General Botha -34.227983 18.638167 boat 47 54 technical wreck sea wreck penetration
235 Bloemfontein 99 SAS Bloemfontein -34.2443 18.6659 boat 47 55 technical wreck sea wreck penetration
236 Fleur 99 SAS Fleur -34.180533 18.564917 boat 33 41 advanced/technical wreck sea
237 Anvil Rock 99 Anvil Rock pinnacle -34.3703 18.518167 boat 3 24 advanced reef sea
238 Anvil Rock caves 99 Anvil Rock caves -34.3704 18.5178 boat 15 24 advanced reef sea
239 Lusitania 99 SS Lusitania -34.390000 18.494167 boat 35 40 advanced/technical wreck sea
240 Bellows Rock 99 Bellows Rock -34.389652 18.490553 boat 0 42 basic/advanced reef sea
241 Bikini Beach 99 Bikini Beach -34.165383 18.858200 shore 0 3 basic reef sea
242 Ledges 99 Ledges -34.169883 18.845433 shore or boat 0 9 basic reef sea
243 Vogelsteen 99 Vogelsteen -34.171700 18.839250 shore 0 12 basic reef sea Cape cerianthids
244 Cow and Calf 99 Cow and Calf -34.171833 18.837717 shore or boat 0 13 basic reef sea ridges and gullies
245 Stone Dog 99 Stone Dog -34.174306 18.836378 shore or boat 0 13 basic reef sea narrow gullies and a swimthrough
246 Pinnacle 99 Pinnacle -34.174467 18.833017 shore or boat 0 14 basic reef sea pinnacle, cave
247 Tony's Reef 99 Tony's Reef -34.176083 18.829083 boat 0 14 basic reef sea
248 Troglodyte's Cove (Cave Gully) 99 Troglodyte's Cove -34.180467 18.825150 shore or boat 0 14 basic reef sea
249 Lorry Bay 99 Lorry Bay -34.182583 18.821867 boat 0 10 basic reef sea small cove
250 Phil's Bay 99 Phil's Bay -34.186650 18.818883 boat 0 14 basic reef sea
251 Rocky Bay 99 Rocky Bay -34.193083 18.818550 boat or shore 0 21 basic reef sea
252 Noble Reef 99 Rocky Bay Noble Reef -34.188867 18.818714 boat 17 21 advanced reef sea ridges and gullies
253 Blouklip (Bloukrans) 99 Blouklip -34.273983 18.836050 boat or shore 0 17 basic reef sea
254 Blousteen Ridge 99 Blousteen Ridge -34.274950 18.832067 boat or shore 0 17 basic reef sea
255 Whirlpool Cove 99 Whirlpool Cove -34.282833 18.825833 boat or shore 0 24 basic reef sea
256 Percy’s Hole 99 Percy’s Hole -34.289167 18.822950 shore or boat 0 23 basic/advanced reef sea swimthrough, cave
257 Kruis (Crosses) 99 Kruis -34.290517 18.821733 shore 0 22 basic reef sea
258 Rooi-els Point 99 Rooi-els Point -34.296667 18.813333 shore or boat 0 20 basic/advanced reef sea
259 Coral Gardens (Rooi-els) 99 Coral Gardens -34.302400 18.813250 shore or boat 0 30 basic/advanced reef sea
260 Andre se Gat 99 Andre se Gat -34.304167 18.812667 shore 0 25 basic reef sea
261 Balcony 99 Balcony -34.307567 18.815183 shore 0 10 basic reef sea
262 Ankers 99 Ankers -34.308767 18.813583 shore 0 20 basic reef sea
263 Mike's Point 99 Mike's Point -34.312500 18.812000 shore or boat 0 20 basic reef sea
264 Container Bay (Mike’s Bay) 99 Container Bay -34.312500 18.817500 shore 0 14 basic reef sea
265 Pringle Bay Pringle Bay ? ? shore 0 basic reef sea
266 Pringle Bay Point Pringle Bay Point ? ? shore 0 basic reef sea
267 Blue Rock Quarry Deep End 99 Blue Rock Quarry Deep End -34.127433 18.903661 shore 0 45 basic/advanced
/technical
reef fresh
268 Blue Rock Quarry Floating Jetty 99 Blue Rock Quarry Floating Jetty -34.127169 18.902131 shore 0 30 basic/advanced reef fresh
269 Blue Rock Quarry West Bank 99 Blue Rock Quarry West End -34.126097 18.900747 shore 0 28 basic/advanced reef fresh
270 Blue Rock Quarry Dive and Adventure Corner 99 Blue Rock Quarry Dive and Adventure Corner -34.125672 18.902281 shore 0 28 basic/advanced reef fresh

List of linked markers[edit]

Updated January 2019

Atlantic seaboard sites[edit]

West False Bay sites[edit]

False Bay offshore sites[edit]

East False Bay sites[edit]

Freshwater sites[edit]

Slipways[edit]

Location of other dive sites[edit]

  • Batfish pinnacle (Guinjata) - not found
  • Disneyland (Guinjata) - not found
  • Greentree (Guinjata) - not found
  • Paindane Express (Guinjata) - not found
  • Pao Reef (Guinjata) - not found
  • The Office - not found
  • Xstacy Reef (Guinjata) - not found
  • Tiger Ledge - not found
  • Canyons - not found
A
Adlams Reef (Sodwana Bay) -27.627 32.657
SS Adelfotis wreck (Gansbaai) -34.788 19.475 — Position highly unlikely
Algae Reef (Sodwana Bay) -27.583 32.667
Aliwal shoal (Umkomaas) -30.245 30.827
Antons (Sodwana) -27.528 32.68
Arniston wreck (Arniston)) -34.690 20.243
MFV Athina wreck (Plettenberg Bay) -34.093 23.382
Avalanche (Port Elizabeth) -34.0614 25.647
B
Baboon Point (Elands Bay) -32.316 18.320
Bell 41(Port Elizabeth) -33.9726 25.7286
Bell Buoy (Port Elizabeth) -33.9822 25.6939
Bermuda (Port Elizabeth) -34.060 25.649
Bermuda (Port Elizabeth) -34,0541 25.6270
Bhanga Nek -27.0133 32.8669
Big Bream Reef (Ballito) -29.528 31.228
Bird Island (Port Elizabeth) -33.840 26.287
HMS Birkenhead wreck (Gansbaai) -34.643 20.172
Bokbaai (Silwerstroomstrand) -33.570 18.313
Brenton Island (Port Elizabeth) -33.817 25.765
Brenton Island (Port Elizabeth) -33.8162 25.8144
Bruces Bank (Knysna) -34.095 23.096
C
SS Cadwallon wreck (East London) -33.018 27.925
Cape Recife Wreck (St Francis Bay) -34.212 24.835
Cape Vidal (St Lucia Estuary) -28.125 32.558
Capele (Port Elizabeth) -34.0420 25.7239
Caves (Durban) -29.890 31.053
Chains (Durban) -29.840 31.103
Chelsea (Port Elizabeth) -34.06o7 25.6370
Cooper light Wreck (Durban) -29.957 31.018
Cathedral, Aliwal Shoal* (Umkomaas) -30.2644 30.8276
Cowrie Reef (Park Rynie) -30.305 30.781
Cracker (Port Elizabeth) -34.0541 25.6210
D
Dagleish Bank (Knysna) -34.193 22.957
Deep Blinders (Mossel Bay) -34.190 22.167
Deep Blinders (Plettenberg Bay) -34.059 23.552
Deep Blood (Durban) -29.910 31.052
Deep Salmon (Shelly Beach) -30.820 30.424
Devil's Peak (Guinjata) -24.00716 35.50435
Devils Reef (Port Elizabeth) -33.983 25.670
Doddington Wreck (Port Elizabeth) -33.834 26.290
Dolosse (Mossel Bay) -34.178 22.141
E
East Cape Reef (Knysna) -34.089 23.096
Eelskin Ridge, Aliwal shoal* (Umkomaas) -30.2634 30.8236
Esso Wheeling wreck (Gansbaai) -34.780 19.628
Evan’s Peak (Port Elizabeth) -33.8431 25.8166
F
Fairholme wreck (Knysna) -34.083 23.043
Faultline (Durban) -29.910 31.052
Fern Coral reef, Aliwal shoal MPA (Scottburgh) -30.308 30.768
SS Fidela wreck (Port Elizabeth) -34.010 25.700
Five Mile Bank (Struisbaai) -34.837 20.127
Five Mile Reef (Sodwana Bay) -27.470 32.702
Fountain Rocks (Port Alfred) -33.603 26.922
G
Gamtoos River mouth (Jeffreys Bay) -33.982 25.059
Gasmic Gorge (Port Elizabeth) -34.058 E25.647
Gonubie Point (East London) -32.944 28.036
Groot Bank (Plettenberg Bay) -34.007 23.490
Grotto Bay (Yzerfontein) -33.565 18.310
Gun Rock (East London) -33.021 27.921
H
Haerlem (wreck Port Elizabeth) -33.9899 25.6980
Harrisons Gulley (Wild Coast) -31.950 29.225
Haven Wreck (Wild Coast) -32.250 28.933
Hawston (Cape Hangklip) -34.400 19.107
Hluleka (Wild Coast) -31.817 29.323
Hopscotch -27.528 32.6902
Howard's Castle, Scottburgh (Aliwal shoal MPA) -30.282 30.808
Hully Point (Northern Maputaland) -27.333 32.737
I
Inchcape Rock Wreck (Port Elizabeth) -33.933 25.618
Inside Eelskin (Aliwal Shoal) -30.2704 30.8201
Island Rock (Northern Maputaland) -27.283 32.777
Island Rock (Guinjata) -24.1078 35.5016
SS Ismore wreck (Paternoster) -32.822 17.845
SS Itzehoe wreck (Thunderbolt Reef) -34.022 25.703
J
Jacobs Poort (Plettenberg Bay) -34.062 23.383
K
Kabeljoubank (Yzerfontein) -33.565 18.310
MV Kapodistrias wreck (Port Elizabeth) -34.040 25.702
SS King Cadwallon wreck (East London) -33.018 27.925
Kingfisher Bay (Sodwana Bay) -27.707 32.630
Klein Brak (Mossel Bay) -34.095 22.150
Kosi Bay (Northern Maputaland) -26.900 32.885
Kreefbaai (Lamberts Bay) -32.211 18.325
L
Lady Kennaway wreck (East London) -33.030 27.914
Landers Reef (Park Rynie) -30.333 30.677
Leadsman -27.8737 32.6063
Lemonfish Reef (Ballito) -29.537 31.222
Lighthouse Reef EC (St Francis Bay) -34.213 24.838
Limestone Reef (Durban) -29.866 31.053
Little Brack - see Klein Brak
M
Mabibi Reef (Mabibi) -27.333 32.753
Malgas Island (West Coast National Park) -33.053 17.927
Manta Point (Aliwal shoal) -30.2599 30.8288
Manta Reef (Guinjata) -23.9822 35.5224
Marcus Island (West Coast National Park) -33.045 17.253
Mark 4 Wall (Port Elizabeth) -34.0498 25.6497
Merestein wreck (Saldanha Bay) -33.087 17.952
Meridian wreck (Cape Hangklip) -34.375 18.882
Mitchs Reef (Mossel Bay) -34.170 22.132
Moonie (Port Elizabeth) -34.0541 25.6424
Muisbosskerm (Lamberts Bay) -32.128 18.307
N
Nahoon Reef (East London) -33.000 27.955
Nebo wreck (Umkomaas) -30.2409 30.8211
Nev's Ledge (Durban) -29.845 31.101
Nine Mile Reef (Sodwana Bay) -27.417 32.725
Northern Pinnacles, Aliwal Shoal* (Umkomaas) -30.2616 30.8280
North Greentree (Guinjata) -24.0130 35.5167
North Sands, Aliwal Shoal* (Umkomaas) -30.2595 30.8275
Number One Reef (Durban) -29.837 31.123
O
Orange (Port Elizabeth) -33.9990 25.7112
SA Oranjeland wreck (East London) -33.021 27.925
MV Oriental Pioneer wreck (Struisbaai) -34.808 20.088
HMS Osprey wreck (St Francis Bay) -34.201 24.803
Ou Skoen Reef (Mossel Bay) -34.167 22.123
SS Ourimbah wreck (Chelsea Point) -34.048 25.627
Outer Anchorage (Durban) -29.837 31.123
Ovington Court Wreck (Durban) -29.858 31.045
P
Padi (Port Elizabeth) -33.9763 25.6682
Paindane Coral Garden (Guinjata) -24.0989 35.5054
Paquita wreck (Knysna) -34.077 23.060
Parish (Port Elizabeth) -33.9215 25.6621
MV Pati wreck (Port Elizabeth) -34.040 25.702
Phantom Wreck (Knysna) -34.070 23.058
Philip’s Reef (Port Elizabeth) -33.9721 25.6791
Pinnacle (Knysna) -34.088 23.056
Pinnacles (Port Elizabeth) -34.040 25.702
Pinnacles (Durban) -29.897 31.073
Pinnacles (Aliwal shoal) -30.2597 30.8280
Pothole (Aliwal shoal) -30.2615 30.8269
Presleys Bay (The Wild Coast) -31.883 29.272
Produce wreck (Umkomaas) -30.2498 30.8296(8)
Protea Banks -30.828 30.523
Q
Quarter Mile Reef (Sodwana Bay) -27.540 32.683
Queen of the West wreck (St Francis Bay) -34.170 24.537
SS Queenmoor wreck (Chelsea Point) -34.048 25.627
R
Raggie Sands (Port Elizabeth) -34.0450 25.6930
Raggies Cave (Aliwal Shoal) -30.2619 30.8279
Redbait Reef (Plettenberg Bay) -34.060 23.382
Reijgersdaal wreck (Silwerstroomstrand) -33.597 18.353
Rheeder's Reef (Tsitsikamma) Grid cell 4/15 pt1 -34.0287 23.9287
Rheeder's Reef (Tsitsikamma) Grid cell 4/15 pt2 -34.0285 23.9293
Rheeder's Reef (Tsitsikamma) Grid cell 4/15 pt3 -34.0290 23.9283
Rheeder's Reef (Tsitsikamma) Grid cell 4/15 pt4
Rheeder's Reef (Tsitsikamma) Grid cell 4/15 pt5 -34.0289 23.9293
Rheeder's Reef (Tsitsikamma) Grid cell 4/15 pt6 -34.0283 23.9288
Rheeder's Reef (Tsitsikamma) Grid cell 4/15 pt7 -34.0284 23.9289
Rheeder's Reef (Tsitsikamma) Grid cell 4/15 pt8 -34.0293 23.9292
Rheeder's Reef (Tsitsikamma) Grid cell 5/21 -34.0302 23.9376
Riy Bank (Port Elizabeth) -33.9847 25.8617
Roman Rock (Port Elizabeth) -33.978 25.668
Roxy's (Port Elizabeth) -33.9996 25.7089
S
Sabina wreck (Thunderbolt Reef) -34.032 25.703
SS Saint Lawrence wreck (Paternoster) -32.742 17.887
Santissimo Sacramento wreck (Port Elizabeth) -34.036 25.520
Santos Reef (Mossel Bay) -34.172 22.133
Schaapen Island (West Coast National Park) -33.093 18.025
Second Bush (St Francis Bay) -34.190 24.860
Seven Mile Reef (Sodwana Bay) -27.442 32.717
Shallow Blinders (Mossel Bay) -34.190 22.167
Shallow Blinders (Plettenberg Bay) -34.059 23.383
Shark Alley (Aliwal Shoal) -30.2621 30.8283
Sheffield Reefs (Ballito) -29.467 31.275
South Sands (Aliwal Shoal) -30.2636 30.8269
St Croix Island Scuba Trails (Port Elizabeth) -33.797 25.770
Stingray Reef (Mossel Bay) -34.167 22.123
Storms River Mouth Scuba Trail (Tsitsikamma) -34.023 23.900
SS Strathblane wreck (Chelsea Point) -34.048 25.629
Stringer (Aliwal Shoal) -30.2710 30.8237
HMS Sybille wreck (Lamberts Bay) -32.168 18.310
T
Three Sisters (East London) -32.972 27.986
Thunderbolt Reef (Chelsea Point) -34.040 25.702
Tiffanys Reef (Ballito) -29.502 31.242
Two Mile Reef (Sodwana Bay) -27.528 32.680
V
SS Valdivia Wreck (East London) -33.018 27.924
Van Stadens River Mouth (Jeffreys Bay) -33.987 25.220
Vetch's Pier (Durban) -29.868 31.033
W
Water Tower Reef (St Francis Bay) -34.022 25.898
SS Western Knight Wreck (Port Elizabeth) -34.053 25.583
Whale Rock (Plettenberg Bay) -34.110 23.422
Windvogel Reef (Mossel Bay) -34.190 22.167
Z
HMS Zeepard Wreck (Port Elizabeth) -34.037 25.497

Bare list for Cape Town[edit]

Updated January 2019

Atlantic seaboard sites[edit]

  • MV Treasure -33.671667 18.331667
  • Robben Island steamer wreck -33.831433 18.358733
  • SS Hypatia -33.835000 18.381667
  • Whale Rock -33.835200 18.380967
  • MV Daeyang Family -33.839860 18.385560
  • MV Winton -33.869183 18.486383
  • Highfields -33.885967 18.430500
  • SS Cape Matapan -33.887133 18.409700
  • SS SA Seafarer -33.896667 18.396667
  • RMS Athens -33.897500 18.409500
  • MV Gemsbok -33.8820 18.3387
  • Three Anchor Bay -33.906000 18.397500
  • Two Oceans Aquarium -33.907933 18.417900
  • Sea Point Ridge Pinnacles -33.915083 18.357017
  • Bantry Bay -33.926000 18.377500
  • North Lion’s Paw Northern Pinnacles -33.929083 18.364650
  • North Lion’s Paw Monty's Pinnacles -33.929950 18.363467
  • North Lion’s Paw Eastern Pinnacle -33.930117 18.366983
  • North Lion’s Paw Barry's Pinnacles -33.930683 18.360783
  • North Lion’s Paw Cave Rock -33.930783 18.363150
  • North Lion’s Paw Main Reef -33.930900 18.364150
  • South Lion’s Paw -33.938467 18.364833
  • Clifton Rocks -33.939100 18.370367
  • Cleeve's Tunnel -33.942317 18.364900
  • Bakoven Rock -33.959250 18.370067
  • Dreadlocks Reef -33.972792 18.361831
  • Geldkis Blinder -33.977833 18.360333
  • Strawberry Rocks -33.978650 18.360967
  • Geldkis -33.978833 18.360217
  • Mushroom Pinnacle -33.979683 18.358683
  • Het Huis te Kraaiestein -33.980833 18.360833
  • Justin’s Caves -33.980800 18.358333
  • Sandy Cove -33.981667 18.360833
  • Klein Pannekoek -33.981833 18.351500
  • MV Antipolis -33.984333 18.356167
  • Coral Gardens Offshore - Colin's Pinnacle -33.985353 18.341922
  • Groot Pannekoek -33.985500 18.345833
  • Coral Gardens -33.987833 18.346367
  • 13th Apostle -33.991433 18.332033
  • Llandudno Reef -34.000617 18.331617
  • Logies Bay -34.004167 18.342167
  • MV Romelia -34.011667 18.331000
  • Steps -34.022167 18.310000
  • Rachel's Reef -34.023852 18.302517
  • Wilhelm's Wall -34.025033 18.298850
  • Humpback Ridge -34.025800 18.302367
  • MV Harvest Capella -34.026667 18.312500
  • Die Middelmas -34.029117 18.305467
  • Hakka Reef Sven's Caves pinnacles -34.029333 18.307000
  • Hakka Reef Southeast pinnacles -34.029667 18.306333
  • Twin Towers -34.032000 18.305500
  • MV Ker Yar Vor and the Jo May -34.034217 18.310517
  • SS Maori -34.034367 18.313217
  • SAS Gelderland -34.034500 18.303000
  • SS Oakburn / MV Bos 400 -34.036933 18.309550
  • Die Perd -34.03809 18.30537
  • Kanobi’s Wall -34.039417 18.302300
  • SURG Pinnacles -34.039583 18.300250
  • Star Wall - M&M Cave -34.040433 18.303183
  • Star Wall -34.041100 18.301450
  • Sunfish Pinnacle -34.041250 18.304830
  • Star Wall - Lollipop Pinnacle -34.041767 18.303100
  • Stonehenge Dusky Pinnacles - Coral Pinnacle -34.043167 18.304136
  • Canyon -34.043250 18.301937
  • Stonehenge North -34.043708 18.305000
  • A-340 Pinnacle -34.045667 18.303333
  • Stonehenge Central -34.045833 18.305000
  • Stonehenge South -34.04725 18.306083
  • Stonehenge Wreck -34.047300 18.305583
  • Stonehenge Blinder -34.048083 18.305267
  • Duiker Island/Seal Island -34.057633 18.326033
  • Sentinel -34.059 18.347
  • Di’s Cracks -34.064583 18.306900
  • MV Aster -34.064850 18.349250
  • Vulcan Rock -34.066117 18.309700
  • Tafelberg Reef -34.070333 18.315500
  • Klein Tafelberg Reef -34.074033 18.319850
  • Tafelberg Deep Pinnacle -34.077460 18.316183
  • Tafelberg Deep -34.078934 18.317203
  • MV Katsu Maru -34.065050 18.349033
  • Die Josie -34.074950 18.354267
  • SS Clan Monroe -34.146950 18.315817
  • SS Bia -34.270194 18.377306
  • Star of Africa -34.271583 18.36425
  • SS Umhlali -34.273917 18.374783
  • Albatross Rock -34.275450 18.370167
  • SS Thomas T. Tucker
  • South-west Reefs

West False Bay sites[edit]

  • Muizenberg trawler wrecks -34.116800 18.520300
  • Dale Brook -34.123933 18.452567
  • Kalk Bay Harbour Wall -34.129783 18.449450
  • Fish Hoek Reef -34.138200 18.444600
  • Sunny Cove -34.144667 18.438333
  • Quarry Barge -34.156416 18.441283
  • Glencairn Quarry -34.156500 18.435950
  • Glencairn Fan Garden -34.15697 18.44020
  • P87 -34.1595 18.440333
  • SS Clan Stuart -34.171717 18.430700
  • Livingstone Reef -34.176750 18.459520
  • Target Reef -34.176983 18.453767
  • Castor Rock - Northern Pinnacle -34.178117 18.459833
  • Castor Rock - Central Pinnacle -34.178667 18.460083
  • North Friskies Pinnacle -34.178667 18.463833
  • Friskies Pinnacle -34.179667 18.463667
  • Wonders Pinnacle -34.180167 18.460833
  • Roman's Rest -34.180583 18.463417
  • Roman Rock -34.18122 18.46007
  • Brunswick -34.181333 18.426783
  • Spider Crab Reef -34.1815 18.457167
  • Tivoli Pinnacles -34.1815333 18.46275
  • Rambler Rock North-east reefs -34.181933 18.466600
  • Rambler Rock North-west pinnacle -34.182067 18.464983
  • Rambler Rock North-central -34.182167 18.4655
  • HNMS Bato -34.183300 18.426000
  • Rambler Rock Southern pinnacles -34.183517 18.465300
  • Dome Rock -34.185317 18.462933
  • Hotlips Pinnacle -34.185767 18.468183
  • Long Beach Simon's Town -34.187317 18.426233
  • Noah’s Ark - Twin barges -34.189583 18.452083
  • Phoenix shoal -34.18980 18.448300
  • Ammunition Barges -34.190139 18.449750
  • Parana wreck, main section -34.191283 18.452867
  • Parana wreck, small section -34.191617 18.452383
  • Simon's Town Jetty -34.192080 18.432794
  • False Bay Yacht Club moorings -34.192111 18.434139
  • Noah’s Ark - Eastern wreck -34.192167 18.455100
  • Noah’s Ark Rock -34.192217 18.453867
  • Ark Rock Boiler wreck #1 -34.192417 18.452883
  • Ammo Reef 34.192733 18.462567
  • Noah’s Ark - Heat exchanger -34.192767 18.454783
  • Anchor Reef -34.192917 18.460000
  • Maidstone Rock -34.192950 18.457900
  • Ark Rock Boiler wreck#3b -34.193600 18.455883
  • Noah’s Ark - Double row of concrete pillars -34.193633 18.454617
  • Ark Rock Barge wreck -34.193833 18.453300
  • Noah’s Ark - Single row of concrete pillars -34.194150 18.453667
  • Ark Rock Boiler wreck #2 -34.194500 18.453267
  • Ark Rock Boiler wreck #3a
  • Torch Reef -34.195000 18.466000
  • Outer Photographer's Reef -34.196306 18.464972
  • Photographer’s Reef -34.197450 18.457283
  • Penguin Point -34.198150 18.454233
  • Dangerous Doug Reef -34.199167 18.460833
  • Lace Reef -34.199333 18.468750
  • Windmill Offshore -34.200833 18.463333
  • Windmill Beach -34.201000 18.456667
  • Outer Windmill -34.201500 18.460167
  • Froggy pond -34.203667 18.456667
  • Fisherman's Beach -34.205950 18.458283
  • D-Frame -34.206300 18.466600
  • A-Frame -34.208067 18.461033
  • Insanity Reef -34.213617 18.467400
  • Omega Reef -34.21425 18.473917
  • Rocklands Blinder -34.215000 18.466667
  • Alpha Reef -34.216450 18.469733
  • Spaniard Rock -34.217167 18.467167
  • Stern Reef -34.2194 18.4672
  • SAS Pietermaritzburg -34.221716 18.474417
  • Caravan Reef - PMB Pinnacles -34.221850 18.476067
  • Caravan Reef - North Caravan -34.222533 18.478883
  • Caravan Reef - Caravan Central
  • Caravan Reef - Inner Caravan -34.225 18.474167
  • Caravan Reef - South Caravan -34.225217 18.478683
  • Miller's Point slipway -34.230483 18.473897
  • Miller's Point tidal pool -34.231319 18.475978
  • Murphy's -34.232600 18.483100
  • Miller's Point - Rumbly Bay -34.234314 18.474908
  • Boat Rock -34.234500 18.483333
  • Festival Pinnacle -34.235667 18.483583
  • Fan Reef -34.236083 18.487667
  • Shark Alley -34.236833 18.476667
  • Pyramid Rock -34.237083 18.478300
  • Phone reef -34.237100 18.486700
  • Outer Castle -34.238683 18.483233
  • Castle Rocks North Side -34.2387 18.4775
  • Pyramid Reef - Castle Pinnacles -34.239267 18.480433
  • Giant's Castle -34.239300 18.487100
  • Pyramid Reef - Sansui Reef
  • North Pie Rock Reef -34.239583 18.484583
  • Castle Rocks Point Reefs -34.24 18.48
  • South Pie Rock Pinnacles -34.240750 18.483083
  • Inner Castle -34.241 18.4779
  • West Pie Rock Reef
  • The Jambles -34.248083 18.481500
  • Graeme's Spot -34.248383 18.481950
  • Finlay’s Point -34.248767 18.477550
  • Finlay's Pinnacle -34.249500 18.479667
  • Carnaby Street Pinnacle -34.249750 18.482000
  • Finlay's Deep -34.250083 18.486567
  • Atlantis Reef -34.251250 18.483783
  • Sherwood Forest -34.25317 18.48350
  • Fish Tank -34.253833 18.482167
  • Partridge Point - Seal Rock -34.255617 18.481533
  • Partridge Point - Deep Partridge -34.255833 18.483333
  • Partridge Point - Dave's Caves -34.256300 18.478400
  • Partridge Point - Big Rock -34.257750 18.479800
  • Partridge Point - Peter's Pinnacles -34.258583 18.478117
  • SAS Transvaal -34.266750 18.479350
  • MFV Orotava -34.266633 18.479567
  • Good Hope Reef -34.267483 18.481550
  • SAS Good Hope -34.267567 18.480833
  • MFV Princess Elizabeth -34.267800 18.480650
  • MV Rockeater -34.268783 18.481500
  • Smits Reef - Kreef Reef -34.272667 18.479667
  • Smits Reef - Horseshoe Reef -34.273500 18.482333
  • Smits Cliff -34.274670 18.473500
  • Smits Reef -34.274767 18.482150
  • Smits Reef - West Pinnacle -34.274917 18.481050
  • Smits Reef - Batsata Maze -34.275283 18.483617
  • Batsata Rock -34.275890 18.480670
  • Bordjiesrif -34.316500 18.463830
  • Buffels Bay -34.320280 18.462170

False Bay offshore sites[edit]

  • Seal Island -34.137500 18.582500
  • Drop Zone -34.14269 18.76382
  • East Shoal -34.148333 18.646389
  • Moddergat -34.1525 18.8275
  • York Shoal -34.156111 18.593056
  • SAS Fleur -34.180533 18.564917
  • Steenbras Deep - North Pinnacles -34.2025 18.7595
  • Steenbras Deep - South Pinnacles -34.2107 18.7583
  • SATS General Botha -34.227983 18.638167
  • SAS Bloemfontein -34.2443 18.6659
  • Whittle Rock (main pinnacle) -34.24743 18.56190
  • Whittle Rock South-east Pinnacle -34.248117 18.562917
  • Whittle Rock West Pinnacle -34.2474 18.561367
  • Whittle Rock North-west Pinnacle -34.246083 18.560367
  • Euphrates anchors -34.246383 18.56325
  • JJ's anchor -34.245933 18.562
  • Riaan and Sven's anchor -34.245583 18.559833
  • September anchor -34.246033 18.559583
  • Little anchor -34.246417 18.5611
  • South east pinnacle chain (Neptune's bath plug) -34.248617 18.56255
  • Georgina's anchor -34.248917 18.563067
  • M&M Tower (the Spark plug) -34.24905 18.55915
  • Cave Rock reef -34.24905 18.560267
  • Labyrinth -34.250067 18.559667
  • Anvil Rock -34.3703 18.518167
  • Anvil Rock caves -34.3704 18.5178
  • Bellows Rock -34.389652 18.490553
  • SS Lusitania -34.390000 18.494167
  • Rocky Bank -34.415500 18.591667

East False Bay sites[edit]

  • Bikini Beach -34.165383 18.858200
  • Ledges -34.169883 18.845433
  • Vogelsteen -34.171700 18.839250
  • Cow and Calf -34.171833 18.837717
  • Stone Dog -34.174306 18.836378
  • Pinnacle -34.174467 18.833017
  • Tony's Reef -34.176083 18.829083
  • Troglodyte's Cove -34.180467 18.825150
  • Lorry Bay -34.182583 18.821867
  • Phil's Bay -34.186650 18.818883
  • Rocky Bay Noble Reef -34.188867 18.818714
  • Rocky Bay -34.193083 18.818550
  • Blouklip -34.273983 18.836050
  • Blousteen Ridge -34.274950 18.832067
  • Whirlpool Cove -34.282833 18.825833
  • Percy’s Hole -34.289167 18.822950
  • Kruis -34.290517 18.821733
  • Rooi-els Point -34.296667 18.813333
  • Coral Gardens (Rooi-els) -34.302400 18.813250
  • Andre se Gat -34.304167 18.812667
  • Balcony -34.307567 18.815183
  • Ankers -34.308767 18.813583
  • Mike's Point -34.312500 18.812000
  • Container Bay -34.312500 18.817500
  • Pringle Bay
  • Pringle Bay Point

Freshwater sites[edit]

  • Blue Rock Quarry Dive and Adventure Corner -34.125672 18.902281
  • Blue Rock Quarry West End -34.126097 18.900747
  • Blue Rock Quarry Floating Jetty -34.127169 18.902131
  • Blue Rock Quarry Deep End -34.127433 18.903661

Slipways[edit]

  • Oceana Power Boat Club slipway -33.9012 18.4154
  • Hout Bay harbour -34.0505 18.3453
  • Soetwater (Witsand) slipway -34.1782 18.3447
  • False Bay Yacht Club slipway -34. 18.
  • Miller's Point slipway -34.2305 18.4736
  • Rumbly Bay slipway -34. 18.
  • Buffels Bay slipway -34. 18.
  • Harbour Island slipway -34.1522 18.8578
  • Gordon's Bay slipway -34.1649 18.8594

Sodwana sites[edit]

Truncated to 2 decimal places for iNaturalist

1/4 mile Reef (10 m) -27.53 32.68
Bikini (22 m) -27.53 32.69
Bikini 2 -27.53 32.69
Bikini 3 -27.53 32.69
Bikini North -27.53 32.69
Hopscotch north (26 m) -27.53 32.69
Mellow Yellow south (18 m} -27.53 32.69
2 mile 2-Buoy (14 m) -27.53 32.69
2 mile 2-Buoy block -27.53 32.69
2 mile 4-Buoy (14 m) -27.52 32.69
2 mile 4-Buoy block -27.52 32.69
2 mile Antons (16 m) -27.53 32.68
2 mile Antons S tip (16 m) -27.53 32.68
2 mile Antons south -27.53 32.68
2 mile Arches (14 m) -27.52 32.68
2 mile Ash 1 -27.52 32.69
2 mile Catt N -27.52 32.69
2 mile Catt Reef (18 m) -27.52 32.69
2 mile Caves (14 m)-27.53 32.69
2 mile Caves -27.53 32.69
2 mile Caves & Overhangs 16 m -27.53 32.69
2 mile Caves north -27.53 32.69
2 mile Chain (14 m) -27.53 32.69
2 mile Chain Pieter -27.53 32.69
2 mile Coral Gardens (14 m) -27.52 32.69
2 mile Grand Central (14 m} -27.52 32.69
2 mile Grave (30 m) -27.52 32.69
2 mile Hot spots north (30 m) -27.51 32.70
2 mile Hot Spots south (30 m) -27.51 32.70
2 mile Hotspots (30 m) -27.51 32.70
2 mile Pinnacle (14 m) -27.52 32.69
2 mile Pinnacles (14 m) -27.52 32.69
2 mile Pinnacles block -27.52 32.69
2 mile Pinnacles south -27.52 32.69
2 mile S - Chain (18 m) -27.53 32.69
2 mile Simons -27.52 32.69
2 mile Simon's Cave (18 m) -27.52 32.69
2 mile Tiles 1 -27.52 32.69
2 mile Waynes World -27.52 32.69
2 mile Wayne's World (14 m) -27.52 32.69
2 mile Zambi Alley (16 m} -27.53 32.69
2 outside Deep Sponge (35 m) -27.52 32.7
2 outside Deep Sponge / Tombstone (30 m) -27.52 32.69
2 outside Deep Sponge 2 (30 m) -27.52 32.69
2 outside Sponge (35 m) -27.52 32.69
2 outside Sponge (19 m) -27.52 32.69
2 Roonies (30 m) -27.52 32.69
2 Roonies -27.53 32.69
2 Roonies north -27.53 32.69
2 Stringer (14 m) -27.53 32.68
2 Stringer -27.53 32.70
3 mile (23 m) -27.50 32.69
3 mile -27.50 32.69
3 mile Pin -27.50 32.69
5 Canyon (48 m) -27.49 32.70
5 Canyon -27.49 32.70
5 Canyon Wall (38-46 m) -27.49 32.70
5 Fusilier (21 m) -27.49 32.69
5 Fusilier -27.49 32.69
5 mile (23 m) -27.49 32.69
5 mile 5 pin -27.50 32.70
5 mile Cabbage 30 m -27.49 32.70
5 mile Gotham (46 m) -27.49 32.70
5 mile Lettuce - Uniform 30 m -27.50 32.70
5 mile Pachycerus (36 m) -27.49 32.7
5 mile Pothole (22 m) -27.49 32.69
5 mile Ribbon (19 m) -27.49 32.69
5 mile Ribbon North (19 m) -27.49 32.69
5 mile Ribbon South -27.49 32.69
6 mile Snapper College 26 m -27.46 32.71
7 mile North 22 m -27.49 32.70
7 mile North -27.45 32.71
7 mile South (22 m) -27.45 32.71
7 mile South -27.45 32.71
7-Mile north -27.45 32.71
7-Mile northern -27.45 32.71
7 mile Amphitheatre (20 m) -27.45 32.71
7 mile Castle R -27.45 32.71
7 mile Mushroom Rocks (22 m) -27.45 32.71
7 mile North Wall (22 m) -27.45 32.71
8 mile (19 m) -27.45 32.71
8-Mile 2 -27.45 32.71
8-Mile 3 -27.44 32.71
8 mile Ramsey (18 m) -27.44 32.71
9 mile (18 m) -27.41 32.73
9 mile 9 tree -27.41 32.73
9 mile 9-Mile green tree -27.41 32.73
9 mile Breaking Waters (16 m) -27.42 32.72
9 mile drop off (23 m) -27.42 32.73
9 mile tree -27.41 32.73
Diepgat South (64 m) -27.61 32.67