SS Lusitania is a dive site in Western Cape, South Africa. Recent reports put the water around 14°C (57°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.
Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 14°C · seasonal avg 16°C
Dive windows this week
No dive windows in this week’s forecast — no stretch of daylight hours scored favorable or moderate for this site.
First light 4:25 · Sunrise 4:50 · Sunset 16:34
Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 3.7 km from site · graded 1h ago
Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.
Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.
No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.
What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — 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.
No recorded sightings data for this site yet. Species lists appear as GBIF records and diver reports accumulate.
Facts from OpenStreetMap, corrected by the community — listed by distance only. Details change; confirm with the shop.
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Featured wreck guide
The SS Lusitania page refers to the Portuguese steamship wrecked near Cape Point, South Africa, not the RMS Lusitania off Ireland. This guide adds the missing context divers need: wreck identity, Cape Point exposure, depth expectations, and why the site is more serious than the imported listing suggests.
PickADive guides and forecast windows are planning context, not a safety clearance. Confirm current conditions, rules, training limits, and operator guidance before diving — the decision is yours.
SS Lusitania needs clear context because the name can be confused with the much deeper RMS Lusitania in Ireland. The PickADive page identifies this as the 1911 Cape Point wreck and frames the dive as an exposed South African boat objective.
Research it as an exposed Cape Point wreck dive. The wreck lies offshore near Bellows Rock and is usually a boat-diving objective for experienced teams, not a casual shore dive. Confirm operator briefings, sea state, current, depth, gas planning, and whether the planned route fits your certification.
The wreck sits in a high-energy Cape marine environment where structure, kelp, reef life, and fish can be part of the experience. Conditions, visibility, and surge matter more than any promised sighting, so use marine-life expectations as a bonus rather than the reason to push a marginal day.
Choose the day, not just the season. Cape Point wreck diving depends heavily on swell, wind, current, boat access, visibility, and operator judgment. If forecasts or local reports disagree, treat the more conservative signal as the one to respect.
Depth, offshore exposure, current, surge around reef structure, boat logistics, and historic-wreck respect are the main hazards. Divers should be comfortable with deeper recreational profiles and should not enter overhead areas without proper training.
When searching for this site, include "Cape Point" or "South Africa" in your research. That avoids mixing planning details with the RMS Lusitania wreck near Ireland, which is a very different technical-diving objective.
No. This PickADive page is for the SS Lusitania wreck near Cape Point, South Africa. The RMS Lusitania lies off Ireland and is a separate, far deeper wreck.
No. Treat it as an experienced-diver wreck objective because of depth, exposure, current, boat logistics, and changing Cape conditions.
Verify the exact wreck identity, planned depth, operator requirements, weather, swell, current, visibility, gas plan, and whether the trip is appropriate for your training.
The base listing comes from imported map data. The featured guide adds editorial context so the page is less thin, less confusing, and more useful for real dive research.
Data updated July 2026
offshore historical wreck dive site of passenger liner
No hazards recorded for this site yet — that never means there are none. Ask a local operator before you dive.
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