What will I see at Protea Banks - Southern Pinnacle?

Divers at Protea Banks - Southern Pinnacle in South Africa commonly report sightings of Scalloped hammerhead shark, Giant guitarfish, Dusky shark, Tiger shark, and Blacktip shark. Blacktip shark is recorded as common sightings, while Tiger shark is seasonal, while Scalloped hammerhead shark, Giant guitarfish, and Dusky shark are reported only occasionally. Marine life varies by season and conditions—check the site page for recent diver observations and photos.

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Protea Banks - Southern Pinnacle

KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaDirections

3mm wetsuit typical

Protea Banks - Southern Pinnacle at a glance

Protea Banks - Southern Pinnacle is a dive site in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Typically most favorable Jan · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Scalloped hammerhead shark, Giant guitarfish, and Dusky shark. Recent reports put the water around 23°C (74°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Next window today· 6:00–9:00 · moderate

Forecast for this hour · 4:00 · run 20 h ago

2.0 m (6.4 ft)waves — about two meters expected (waves — about six feet expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 23°C · seasonal avg 22°C ( · Forecast 74°F · seasonal avg 72°F)

Dive windows this week

Tue

2.4 m waves · 11 kn wind (7.9 ft waves · 11 kn wind)

Wed

1.7 m waves · 5 kn wind (5.7 ft waves · 5 kn wind)

Thu

1.5 m waves · 10 kn wind (4.8 ft waves · 10 kn wind)

Fri

1.4 m waves · 10 kn wind (4.5 ft waves · 10 kn wind)

Sat

1.7 m waves · 12 kn wind (5.4 ft waves · 12 kn wind)

Sun

1.4 m waves · 9 kn wind (4.7 ft waves · 9 kn wind)

Mon

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wave and wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 4:41 · Sunrise 5:06 · Sunset 18:17 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 5.0 km from site · updated 26 Oct, 07:27 GMT+2

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

Dived here today — did the forecast match?

What Divers Say

Known for: Blacktip shark, Potato bass, Kingfish / trevally

Based on community reviews and site data. Conditions vary — always verify before diving.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

January, 5% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 25°C (78°F), waves have typically been 2.3 m (7.4 ft), wind has typically been 22 knots, historically most favorable
February, 1% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 26°C (79°F), waves have typically been 2.4 m (7.9 ft), wind has typically been 22 knots
March, 0% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 26°C (78°F), waves have typically been 2.6 m (8.4 ft), wind has typically been 24 knots
April, 4% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 25°C (77°F), waves have typically been 2.7 m (8.8 ft), wind has typically been 22 knots
May, 3% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 24°C (75°F), waves have typically been 2.7 m (8.7 ft), wind has typically been 21 knots
June, 2% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 23°C (73°F), waves have typically been 3.0 m (9.9 ft), wind has typically been 21 knots
July, 1% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 22°C (72°F), waves have typically been 2.9 m (9.6 ft), wind has typically been 22 knots
August, 1% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 22°C (71°F), waves have typically been 3.1 m (10.2 ft), wind has typically been 25 knots
September, 0% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 22°C (71°F), waves have typically been 3.1 m (10.1 ft), wind has typically been 24 knots
October, 0% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 22°C (72°F), waves have typically been 2.9 m (9.6 ft), wind has typically been 25 knots
November, 3% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 23°C (74°F), waves have typically been 2.5 m (8.1 ft), wind has typically been 23 knots
December, 3% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 25°C (76°F), waves have typically been 2.3 m (7.5 ft), wind has typically been 23 knots

January has typically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life seen at this site

Species noted at this site — not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

Rough labels: “Commonly seen” usually means two or more recorded sightings near this site in public dive logs (GBIF), “Occasionally seen” one; “Seasonal” and “Rarely seen” come from dive-guide research. Not a measured rate.