Best Dive Sites in South Africa
Explore 230 dive sites across South Africa. From beginner-friendly shore dives to advanced deep-water adventures, find your next underwater destination.
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Tivoli Pinnacles
offshore dive site in Simon's Bay off the Cape Peninsula east coast
SS Cape Matapan
recent wreck site in Table Bay on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Degaussing range
inshore dive site at Seaforth on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Dave's Caves
inshore dive site at Partridge Point on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Finlay's Deep
offshore dive site near Partridge Point on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Steenbras Deep North Pinnacle
offshore dive site on the east side of False Bay
Ammunition Barges
inshore recent wreck dive site at Seaforth on the Cape Peninsula east coast
North Friskies Pinnacle
offshore dive site in Simon's Bay off the Cape Peninsula east coast
Groot Pannekoek
inshore dive site at Oudekraal on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Coral Gardens Offshore Pinnacle
inshore dive site at Oudekraal off the Cape Peninsula west coast
SAS Gelderland
offshore recent wreck dive site in Leeugat Bay on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/Josh's Reef
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Blousteen Ridge
shoreline dive site near Rooi-els on the False Bay east coast
Andre se Gat
shoreline dive site at Rooi-els on the False Bay east coast
Whittle Rock South-east Pinnacle
group of offshore dive sites in False Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
Seal Rock
inshore dive site at Partridge Point on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Batsata Rock
offshore dive site near Smitswinkel Bay on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Dangerous Doug Reef
offshore dive site near Seaforth on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Phil’s Bay
shoreline dive site south of Gordon's Bay on the False Bay east coast
MV Aster
offshore dive site in Hout Bay on the Cape Peninsula west coast
SS Clan Monroe
offshore dive site off Slangkop on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Whirlpool cove
shoreline dive site near Rooi-els on the False Bay east coast
Windmill Offshore Reef
offshore dive site near Seaforth on the Cape Peninsula east coast
SS Oakburn and Bos 400
shoreline historical wreck dive site at Duiker Point on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Tafelberg Reef North
offshore dive site near Karbonkelberg on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Glencairn Fan Garden
offshore dive site near Glencairn on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Robben Island steamer wreck
recent wreck dive site near Robben Island in Table Bay
13th Apostle
offshore dive site near Oudekraal on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Insanity Reef
inshore dive site near Rocklands Point on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Bikini Beach
shoreline dive site at Gordon's Bay in False Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
''Euphrates'' anchors
offshore dive site in False Bay
September anchor
offshore dive site in False Bay
Eastern Pinnacle
offshore dive site off Clifton on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Shark Alley
inshore dive site near Miller's Point on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Santorini pinnacles
inshore dive site near Partridge Point on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Diving the south coast of South Africa/Dalgleish Bank
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Coral Gardens (Rooi-els)
shoreline dive site at Rooi-els on the False Bay shoreline
SS Star of Africa
offshore historical shipwreck dive site near Olifantsbos on the Cape Peninsula west coast
M&M Cave
offshore dive site near Duiker Point on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Lollipop Pinnacle
offshore dive site near Duiker Point on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Brunswick
inshore historical wreck dive site at Simon's Town on the Cape Peninsula east coast
MV Antipolis
shoreline recent wreck dive site at Oudekraal on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Boiler wreck #2
inshore recent wreck dive site at Seaforth on the Cape Peninsula east coars
SS SA Seafarer
recent wreck dive site on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Livingstone Reef
offshore dive site in Simon's Bay on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Maidstone Rock
offshore dive site near Seaforth on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Geldkis Blinder
inshore dive site at Oudekraal off the Cape Peninsula west coast
Blouklip
shoreline dive site near Rooi-els on the False Bay east coast
Inner Caravan
offshore dive site near Miller's Point on the Cape Peninsula east coast
A-Frame
shoreline dive site at Oatlands Point on the Cape Peninsula east coast
SS Umhlali
inshore historical wreck dive site at Olifantsbospunt on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Stonehenge Blinder
offshore dive site near Duiker Point on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Twin Towers
offshore dive site in Leeuwgat bay on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Twin barges
inshore recent wreck dive site at Seaforth on the Cape Peninsula east coars
Eastern wreck
inshore recent wreck dive site at Seaforth on the Cape Peninsula east coars
P87
offshore recent wreck dive site at Glencairn on the Cape Peninsula east coast
SS Lusitania
offshore historical wreck dive site of passenger liner
Moddergat
offshore dive site in off the Strand coast in north-eastern False Bay
Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/Muizenberg Trawlers
offshore recent wreck dive site near Muizenberg in False Bay
Boat Rock
offshore dive site at Miller's Point on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Finlay's Point offshore pinnacles
inshore dive site near Partridge Point on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Percy's Hole
shoreline dive site near Rooi-els on the False Bay east coast
MFV Princess Elizabeth
offshore recent wreck dive site in Smitswinkel Bay on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Dusky Pinnacles
offshore dive site near Duiker Point on the Cape Peninsula west coast
SAS Transvaal
recent wreck offshore dive site in Smitswinkel Bay on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Festival Pinnacle
offshore dive site at Miller's Point on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Ankers
shoreline dive site at Rooi-els on the False Bay east coast
Pyramid Rock
Inshore dive site near Miller's Point on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/Blue Flame Pinnacles
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South Paw
offshore dive site near Clifton on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Strawberry Rocks
inshore dive site off the Cape Peninsula west coast at Oudekraal
Riaan and Sven's anchor
offshore dive site in False Bay
North Castle
shoreline dive site at Castle Rocks on the Cape Peninsula east coast
PMB Pinnacles
offshore dive site near Miller's Point on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Atlantis Reef
inshore dive site near Partridge Point on the Cape Peninsula east coast
SS Hypatia
historical wreck dive site near Robben Island off the Cape Peninsula
Rooi-els Point
shoreline dive site at Rooi-els on the False Bay east coast
North Paw Northern Pinnacles
offshore dive site off Clifton on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Humpback Ridge
offshore dive site near Oude Schip headland on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Albatross Rock
offshore dive site near Olifantsbospunt on the Cape Peninsula west coast
York Shoal
offshore dive site in False Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
South Caravan
offshore dive site near Miller's Point on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Tafelberg Deep Pinnacle
offshore dive site near Karbonkelberg on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Container Bay
shoreline dive site at Rooi-els on the False Bay east coast
Target Reef
offshore dive site in Simon's Bay off the Cape Peninsula east coast
Sunfish Pinnacle
offshore dive site near Duiker Point on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Murphy's
inshore dive site at Miller's Point on the Cape Peninsula east Coast
Di's Cracks Pinnacle 1
group of offshore dive sites off Karbonkelberg on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Steps
offshore dive site at Oude Schip headland on the Cape Peninsula west coast
HNMS Bato
inshore historical wreck at Simon's Town on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Highfields
offshore historical wreck dive site in Table Bay on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Phoenix Shoal
inshore dive site with some historical wreckage at Seaforth on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Sherwood Forest
inshore dive site near Partridge Point on the Cape Peninsula east coast
MFV Harvest Capella
inshore recent wreck dive site at Oude Schip headland on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Smits Reef
group of offshore dive sites in Smitswinkel Bay on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Inner Castle
inshore dive site at Castle Rocks on the Cape Peninsula east coast
JJ's anchor
offshore dive site in False Bay
Quarry
shoreline dive site at Glencairn on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Rambler Rock North-west Pinnacle
offshore dive site in Simon's Bay off the Cape Peninsula east coast
Clifton Rocks
shoreline dive site at Clifton on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Coral Gardens (Oudekraal)
shoreline dive site at Oudekraal on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Cow and Calf
shoreline dive site at Gordon's Bay in False Bay
Vulcan Rock
offshore dive site off the Karbonkelberg on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Peter's Pinnacles
inshore dive site at Partridge Point on the Cape Peninsula east coast
MV Treasure
offshore recent wreck dive site off Blouwbergstrand north of Cape Town
Spaniard Rock
inshore dive site at Rocklands Point on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Outer Photographer's Reef
offshore dive site near Seaforth on the Cape Peninsula east coast
SATS General Botha
offshore recent wreck dive site in False Bay
Roman Rock
Offshore dive site in Simon's Bay off the Cape Peninsula east coast
Barry's Pinnacles
offshore dive site off Clifton on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Dreadlocks Reef
inshore dive site off the Cape Peninsula west coast near Oudekraal
Caravan Central north pinnacle
offshore dive site near Miller's Point on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Lace Reef
offshore dive site near Seaforth on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Het Huis te Kraaiestein
shoreline historical wreck dive site off the Cape Peninsula west coast at Oudekraal
Star Wall
offshore dive site near Duiker Point on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Klein Pannekoek
inshore dive site at Oudekraal on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Phone Reef
offshore dive site near Miller's Point on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Noah's Ark and the Ark Rock wrecks
cluster of inshore dive sites with some small wrecks at Seaforth on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Alpha Reef
offhore dive site off Rocklands Point on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Anchor Reef
offshore dive site near Seaforth on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Good Hope Reef
offshore dive site in Smitswinkel Bay on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Stone Dog
shoreline dive site at Gordon's Bay on the False Bay west coast
Photographer's Reef
inshore dive site at Seaforth on the Cape Peninsula east coast
North Paw main reef
offshore dive site off Clifton on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Omega Reef
offshore dive site off Rocklands Point on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Outer Castle
inshore dive site near Castle Rocks on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Castle Rocks Point Reef
inshore dive site at Castle Rocks on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Sven's Caves
inshore dive site at Oude Schip headland on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Three Anchor Bay
shoreline dive site on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Bakoven Rock
shoreline dive site on the Cape Peninsula west coast at Camp's Bay
SAS Fleur
offshore recent wreck dive site in False Bay
Blue Rock Quarry
inland dive site in Gordon's Bay at the foot of Sir Lowry's Pass
Sunny Cove
shoreline dive site at Fish Hoek on the Cape Peninsula east coast
RMS Athens
shoreline historical wreck dive site on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Rumbly Bay slipway
shoreline dive site at Miller's Point on the Cape Peninsula east coast
SS Thomas T. Tucker
shoreline recent wreck dive site at Olifantsbospunt on the Cape Peninsula west coast
MFV Orotava
recent wreck offshore dive site in Smitswinkel Bay on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Roman's Rest
offshore dive site in Simon's Bay of the Cape Peninsula east coast
Hotlips Pinnacle
offshore dive site in Simon's Bay of the Cape Peninsula east coast
Die Perd
inshore dive site at Duiker Point on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Buffels Bay
bay, and shoreline dive site in the bay on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Western Pinnacle
offshore dive site in Smitswinkel Bay on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Justins Caves
inshore dive site off the Cape Peninsula west coast at Oudekraal
Rocky Bank
offshore dive site at the mouth of False Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
D-Frame
inshore dive site at Oatland's Point on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Giant's Castle
offshore dive site near Castle Rocks on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Outer Windmill
offshore dive site near Seaforth on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Whale Rock
offshore dive site in Table Bay north of Cape Town
Stonehenge
group of offshore dive sites near Duiker Point of the Cape Peninsula west coast
Troglodyte’s Cove
shoreline dive site south of Gordon's Bay on the False Bay east coast
Diving the south coast of South Africa/Twelve Mile Bank
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Logies Bay
shoreline dive site at Llandudno on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Hakka Reef
inshore reef off Oude Schip headland on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Ammo Reef
offshore dive site near Seaforth on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Horseshoe Reef
offshore dive site in Smitswinkel Bay on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Fish Hoek Reef
inshore dive site at Fish Hoek on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Duiker Island
inshore dive site near Hout Bay on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Ledges
shoreline dive site at Gordon's Bay in False Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
Fish Tank
inshore dive site at Partridge Point on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Two Oceans Aquarium
aquarium in Cape Town, South Africa
Parana wreck
inshore historical wreck dive site at Seaforth on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Vogelsteen
shoreline dive site at Gordon's Bay on the False Bay west coast
Wonders Pinnacle
offshore dive site in Simon's Bay of the Cape Peninsula east coast
Partridge Point
group of inshore dive sites at Partridge Point on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Fan Reef
offshore dive site near Miller's Point on the cape Peninsula east coast
Cleeve's Tunnel
offshore dive site at Clifton on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Dome Rock
offshore dive site in Simon's Bay off the Cape Peninsula east coast
MV Romelia
inshore recent wreck dive site at Llandudno on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Noble Reef
inshore dive site near Steenbras river mouth on the False Bay east coast
Sentinel
inshore dive site in Hout Bay on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Lorry Bay
shoreline dive site south of Gordon's Bay on the False Bay east coast, Western Cape, South Africa
Amoray
A dive site in South Africa. It is accessible from shore. Rated beginner based on available data. Imported from open data — local knowledge welcome. Add a review, photo, or conditions report if you have dived here.
Penguin Point
shoreline dive site at Seaforth on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Maze Cave
offshore dive site in Smitswinkel Bay on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Pisces Diving
A dive site in South Africa. It is accessible from shore. Rated beginner based on available data. This entry was imported from open data sources and is awaiting first-hand verification. If you know this site, help fill in the details.
Mushroom Pinnacle
inshore dive site at Oudekraal off the Cape Peninsula west coast
Rocklands blinder
inshor dive site near Miller's Point on the Cape Peninsula east coast
SS Bia
inshore historical wreck near Olifantsbospunt on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Seal Island
off shore dive site in False Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
HMS Pelorus
1943 Algerine-class minesweeper
Diving the south coast of South Africa/Alphard Banks
Wikivoyage scuba diving site guide
Torch Reef
offshore dive site near Seaforth on the Cape Peninsula east coast
East Shoal
offshore dive site in False Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
Drop Zone
offshore dive site off Strand in north east False Bay
Tony’s Reef
shoreline dive site south of Gordon's Bay on the False Bay east coast
Smits Cliff
shoreline dive site in Smitswinkel Bay on the Cape Peninsula east coast
MV Rockeater
offshore recent wreck dive site in Smitswinkel Bay on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Rachel's Reef
offshore dive site off Oude Schip headland on the Cape Peninsula west coast
SAS Bloemfontein
offshore recent wreck dive site in False Bay
MV Ker Yar Vor and the Jo May
inshore recent wreck dive site in Leeugat Bay off the Cape Peninsula west coast
Rocky Bay
shoreline dive site at Steenbras River mouth on the False Bay east coast, Western Cape, South Africa
Little anchor
offshore dive site in False Bay
South Pie Rock Reef pinnacles
group of offshore dive sites near Castle Rocks on the Cape Peninsula east coast
SS Maori
shoreline historical wreck in Leeugat Bay on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Die Josie
inshore dive site in Hout Bay on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Pinnacle
shoreline dive site south of Gordon's Bay on the False Bay east coast
Kruis
shoreline dive site near Rooi-els on the False Bay east coast
Castor Rock Northern Pinnacle
offshore dive site in Simon's Bay off the Cape Peninsula east coast
Bellows Rock
offshore dive site south of Cape Point
Stern Reef
inshore dive site at Rocklands Point on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Bordjiesrif
shoreline dive site in Buffels Bay on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Wilhelm's Wall
offshore dive site near Oude Schip headland on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Graeme's Spot
inshore dive site near Partridge Point on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Dale Brook
shoreline dive site at St James on the Cape Peninsula east coast
MV Daeyang Family
offshore recent wreck dive site in Table Bay off the Cape Peninsula coast
Kanobi's Wall
dive site at Duiker Point on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Sea Point Ridge Pinnacles
offshore dive site off Sea Point on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Miller's Point tidal pool
group of shoreline dive sites at Miller's Point on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Table Top Pinnacle
offshore dive site near Karbonkelberg on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Batsata Blinder
offshore dive site near Smitswinkel Bay on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Steenbras Deep South Pinnacle
offshore dive site in eastern False Bay
North Paw Cave Rock
offshore dive site off Clifton on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Froggy Pond
shoreline dive site at Seaforth on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Steenbras Deep Ridge
offshore dive site in eastern False Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
Balcony
shoreline dive site at Rooi-els on the False Bay east coast
Mike’s Point
inshore dive site at Rooi-els on the False Bay east coast
Kreef Reef
offshore dive site in Smitswinkel Bay on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Sandy Cove
shoreline dive site at Oudekraal on the Cape Peninsula wast coast
Bantry Bay
shoreline dive site at Sea Point on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Carnaby Street
inshore dive site near Partridge Point on the Cape Peninsula east coast
SS Clan Stuart
inshore historical wreck dive site in Simon's Town on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Ark Rock Barge wreck
inshore recent wreck dive site at Seaforth on the Cape Peninsula east coars
Southeast pinnacles
inshore dive site at Oude Schip headland on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Big Rock
inshore dive site at Partridge Point on the Cape Peninsula east coast
The Jambles
inshore dive site near Partridge Point on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Canyon
offshore dive site near Duiker Point on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Klein Tafelberg Pinnacle
offshore dive site near Karbonkelberg on the Cape Peninsula west coast
MV Katsu Maru
offshore dive site in Hout Bay on the Cape Peninsula west coast
Long Beach Simon's Town
shoreline dive site at Simon's Town on the Cape Peninsula east coast
Fisherman’s Beach
shoreline dive site near Oatlands Point on the Cape Peninsula east coast