Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/Dive sites

This listing of dive sites is part of the regional guide for Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay which is intended to provide the already qualified scuba diver with information which will help to plan dives in the waters of the Cape Peninsula and False Bay, whether as a local resident or a visitor. Information is provided without prejudice, and is not guaranteed accurate or complete. Use it at your own risk. Expand or correct it when you can.

The region described is within a day trip by road from any part of greater Cape Town, in the Western Cape province of South Africa and includes over 300 named dive sites for which positions are recorded, which is a lot for any single destination.

Detailed information on individual dive sites is provided in the sub-articles linked from this list. The information in the site descriptions ranges from superficial to highly detailed, depending on what is known about the site. There may be a map. The bathymetric charts by SURGMAP are updated as and when new survey data is collected, and are mapped by swimming the contours towing a GPS buoy. They are reasonably accurate – within a couple of metres usually – and reliable for what is shown, but seldom complete. It is quite possible that some tall pinnacles have been missed. There is no guarantee that you will not discover one by hitting it with your boat. If you do, please let us know.

In some instances a dive site sub-article will include several sites which are in close proximity, as much of the information will be common to them all. In other cases, usually involving wreck sites, two adjacent sites will each have its own sub-article, but if two or more wrecks lie in the same position, or with substantial overlap, they will be described in the same sub-article.

This is a list for quick reference of drop point and entry point positions intended for divers and dive boat skippers who are already familiar with the dive sites and conditions likely to be encountered. Positions do not take into account drift due to wind and current.

This listing also gives links to all the dive site articles in the region, which give regional information and planning suggestion. The regional lists also list the usual drop point or entry positions for each site. Each site is geolocated on the interactive map.

More detailed information on the dive regions of the Cape Peninsula and False Bay, and similar listings of the dive sites in those regions can be found at:

• Dive sites of Table Bay and approaches,
• Dive sites of the Cape Peninsula west coast,
• Dive sites of the Cape Peninsula east coast, also known as Dive sites of False Bay west coast, and
• Dive sites of False Bay offshore and approaches,
• Dive sites of False Bay east coast

• -33.99143318.3320331 13th Apostle: S33°59.486' E18°19.922'

• A340 Pinnacle — see Stonehenge
• -34.20806718.4610331 A-Frame (Oatlands Point): S34°12.484' E018°27.662'
• -33.83353318.3447671 MV Afrikaner: S33°50.012' E018°20.686'
• -34.2754518.3701672 Albatross Rock: S34°16.495' E18°22.197'
• Ammo Reef — see Maidstone Reef
• -34.30416718.8126671 Andre se Gat: S34°18.25' E018°48.76' (estimated)
• Anchor Reef — see Maidstone Reef
• -34.30876718.8135832 Ankers: S34°17.350' E018°49.377'
• -34.2164518.48642 Alpha Reef (Outer Spaniard): S34°12.987' E018°28.184'
• -34.19013918.449753 Ammunition Barges: S34°11.408' E018°26.985'
• -33.98433318.3561673 Antipolis: S33°59.06' E018°21.37' (Bow section)
• Anvil Rock

  -34.370318.5181671 Anvil Rock 3 m pinnacle: S34°22.218' E18°31.090', (also nominal site position)

  -34.370418.51782 Anvil Rock caves: S34°22.244' E18°31.068' — Approx 20 m deep, area of nice caves/swim-throughs:

• Aoife's Reef — see Whittle Rock
• -34.0648518.349254 MV Aster: S34°03.891' E018°20.955'
• -33.897518.40952 RMS Athens: S33°53.85' E018°24.57'
• -34.2512518.4837831 Atlantis Reef: S34°15' E018°29'

• -33.9592518.3700675 Bakoven Rock: S33°57.555' E018°22.204'
• -34.30756718.8151833 Balcony: S34°18.454' E018°48.911'
• Banging Rocks Reef — see Batsata Rock Reefs
• Bantry Bay

  -33.92618.37756 Bantry Bay: S33°55.56' E018°22.65'

  -33.92558318.3692677 Bantry Bay Pinnacles: S33°55.535' E018°22.156'

• Barry's Pinnacles — see Nort Lion's Paw
• -34.183318.4264 HNMS Bato: S34°10.998' E018°25.560'
• Batsata Maze — see Smits Reef
• Batsata Rock Reefs

  -34.27958318.48052 Banging Rocks Reef: S34°16.775' E018°28.830'

  -34.2758918.480673 Batsata Blinder: S34°16.553' E018°28.840' — The half-tide rock north of the exposed rock.

  -34.2758918.480674 Batsata Rock: S34°16.602' E018°28.830' — Granite reef. Fairly shallow around the exposed rocks.

• Bellows Rock

  -34.38965218.4905533 Bellows Rock: S34°23.379' E018°29.433'

  -34.3895818.491034 Lusi Pinnacle: S34°23.375’ E018°29.462’ Close by to the east of the boilers there is a rock pinnacle with its top at about 26 m

  -34.39016618.4914175 Lusitania Ridge pinnacle: S34°23.410’ E018°29.485’ South of the Lusi pinnacle, across a small sandy gap.

  -34.3883518.491776 Northeast pinnacle: S34°23.301’ E018°29.506’. There is a pinnacle to the northeast of Bellows Rock that rises to about 15 m that was picked up on echo sounder but has probably never been dived.

  -34.3888318.489837 Wreckless Reef (at Bellows Rock): S34°23.33' E018°29.39'

• -34.27019418.3773068 SS Bia: Bow section: S34°16.140' E018°22.812' Main section: S34°16.217' E018°22.638'
• -34.16538318.85824 Bikini Beach: S34°09.923' E18°51.492'
• -34.2337318.587728 Bill Liltved's Reef: S34°14.0238' E18°35.2632'
• -34.2539518.568779 Billy's Reef: S34°15.237' E18°34.126'
• -34.244318.665910 SAS Bloemfontein: near S34°14.655' E018°39.952'
• -33.87473318.3454833 Blomvlei: S33°52.484' E018°20.729' "
• -34.27398318.836055 Blouklip (Bloukrans): S34°16.439' E018°50.163'
• -34.2749518.8320676 Blousteen Ridge: S34°16.497' E018°49.924'
• Blue Flame Pinnacles

  -34.21166718.55416711 Blue Flame North Pinnacles: S34°12.700' E018°33.250'.

  -34.2139518.55591712 Blue Flame South Pinnacles: S34°12.837' E018°33.355'.

• Blue Rock Quarry: S34°07.536' E18°54.066'

  -34.12743318.9036611 Deep End

  -34.12716918.9021312 Floating Jetty

  -34.12609718.9007473 West End

  -34.12567218.9022814 Dive and Adventure Corner

• -33.9793518.3575179 Boardroom Pinnacle: S33°58.761' E018°21.151'
• -34.234518.4833335 Boat Rock (Bakoven Rock): S34°14.05' E18°29.05'
• -34.316518.463836 Bordjiesrif: S34°18.99' E018°27.83'
• ST Borella — See Muizenberg trawler wrecks
• Brittlestar Pinnacle — see Tafelberg Deep
• Bruce's Drop — see Off-Whittle Ridge
• Bruce's Mark

  -34.24818.58133313 Bruce's Mark S34°14.880' E18°34.880'

  -34.2472518.57683914 Bruce's Mark Western Pinnacle: S34°14.835' E18°34.610'

• Bruce's Reef — see Whittle Rock
• -34.18133318.4267835 Brunswick: S34°10.880' E018°25.607'
• -34.3202818.462177 Buffels Bay: S34°19.217' E018°27.73'
• ST Bulby — See Muizenberg trawler wrecks
• Bus Stop (the Gnarly wall) — see Whittle Rock
• Butt Rocks — see Whittle Rock

• -34.0432518.30193710 Canyon: S34°02.595' E018°18.073'
• -33.88713318.40974 SS Cape Matapan: S33°53.233' E018°24.533'
• Caravan Reef

  -34.22393318.4760338 Caravan Central east pinnacle: S34°13.436' E018°28.562'

  -34.22346718.4754679 Caravan Central north pinnacle: S34°13.408' E018°28.528'

  -34.22518.47416710 Inner Caravan Reef: S34°13.500' E018°28.450'

  -34.22253318.47888311 North Caravan Reef: S34°13.352' E018°28.733'

  -34.2218518.47606712 PMB Pinnacles: S34°13.311' E018°28.564'

  -34.22521718.47868313 South Caravan Reef: S34°13.513' E018°28.721'

• Carnaby Street — see Finlay's Point offshore pinnacles
• Castle Rocks and Parson's Nose:

  -34.238718.477514 Castle Rocks North Side: S34°14.322' E018°28.65'

  -34.2418.4815 Castle Rocks Point Reefs (Outside Castle): S34°14.4' E018°28.8'

  -34.24118.477916 Inner Castle (South Castle): S34°14.46 E018°28.674'

• Castor Rock reefs

  -34.17866718.4600836 Central Pinnacle: S34°10.720' E018°27.605'. – Top of the main reef.

  -34.17811718.4598337 Northern Pinnacle: S34°10.690' E018°27.590' &mndash; Across a narrow sand bottomed gap to the north of the main reef.

  -34.18058318.4634178 Roman's Rest: S34°10.831' E018°27.802'. At the east end of the south lobe of Castor Reef.

  -34.17941718.4608339 Southwest Pinnacle: S34°10.765' E018°27.650'

  -34.17941718.4610 Southeast Pinnacle: S34°10.765' E018°27.600'

  -34.18016718.46083311 Wonders Pinnacle: S34°10.812' E018°27.650'. On the west side of the south lobe of Castor Rock.

• Choirboys Reef — see Steenbras Ridge
• -34.1469518.31581711 SS Clan Monroe: S34°08.817' E18°18.949'
• -34.17171718.430712 SS Clan Stuart: S34°10.303' E018°25.842'
• -33.94231718.364912 Cleeve's Tunnel: S33°56.540' E018°21.894'
• -33.939118.37036713 Clifton Rocks: S33°56.346' E018°22.222'
• -34.23118318.8431337 Colebrooke: S34°13.871' E018°588'.
• -34.312518.81758 Container Bay (Mike's Bay): S34°18.75' E018°49.05' (approximate)
• Coral Crag — see Tafelberg Deep
• Coral Gardens (Oudekraal)

  -33.98783318.34636714 Coral Gardens (inshore pinnacles): S33°59.270' E018°20.782'

  -33.98535318.34192215 Coral Gardens Offshore Pinnacle

• -34.302418.813259 Coral Gardens (Rooi-els): S34°18.144' E018°48.795'
• Cow and Calf

  -34.17183318.83771710 Cow and Calf: S34°10.310' E018°50.263'

  -34.17430618.83637811 Stone Dog: S34°10.458' E018°50.183'

• Cowrie Caves — see Tafelberg Reef
• Criss-cross Cracks — see Whittle Rock
• Crosses — see Kruis

• -33.8398618.385565 MV Daeyang Family: S33°50.388' E18°23.133'
• -34.12393318.45256713 Dale Brook: S34°07.436' E018°27.154'
• Dangerous Doug Reef — see Windmill Offshore Reefs
• Dave's Caves — see Partridge Point
• Deep Partridge — see Partridge Point
• Deep Southeast Whittle Ridge — see Southwood's Corner
• Deep South Pinnacle — see Whittle Rock
• -34.27356718.56681715 Deep South Whittle Reef: S34°16.414' E018°34.009'
• -34.206318.466614 D-Frame (Oatlands Reef, Wave Rock): S34°12.378' E018°27.996'
• -34.0749518.35426716 Die Josie: S34° 04.497' E018° 21.256'
• -34.0380918.3053717 Die Perd: S34°02.282' E18°18.324'
• Di's Cracks About 300 m northwest (328° magnetic) of Vulcan Rock

  -34.0645518.3069518 Di's Cracks 9 m Pinnacle: S34°03.873' E018°18.417' – Big pointy topped boulder jammed into the top of a crack with a big swim-through underneath.

  -34.0642518.30666719 Di's Cracks 14 m pinnacle: S34°03.855' E018°18.400' – Big 14 m deep, flat topped boulder pinnacle on top of the main reef outcrop.

• -34.873318.316356 Disa: S33°52.398' E018.18.981'.

  Deep wreck dive, boat access.

• -34.18531718.46293315 Dome Rock: S34°11.119' E018°27.776' (Dome Rock pinnacle)
• -33.97279218.36183120 Dreadlocks Reef: S33°58'22.05" S18°21'42.59"
• Drop Zone — see Steenbras Ridge
• Dusky Pinnacles — see Stonehenge

• East Ridge North Pinnacle — see Whittle Rock
• -34.14833318.64638916 East Shoal: S34°08'54" E18°38'47"
• -34.15116718.64607317 East shoal - South Pinnacle: S34°09.070'9 E18°38.7644'.
• Euphrates anchors — see Whittle Rock

• -34.19211118.43413916 False Bay Yacht Club moorings: S34°11.527' E18°26.048'.
• -34.23608318.48766717 Fan Reef: S34°14.165' E18°29.260'
• Far Southwest Pinnacle — see Whittle Rock
• -34.24876718.4775518 Finlay's Point (Jenga Reef): S34°14.959' E018°28.611'
• Finlay's Point offshore pinnacles
  • -34.2497518.48219 Carnaby Street Pinnacle: S34°14.980' E018°28.920'
  • -34.249518.47966720 Finlay's Pinnacle: S34°14.970' E018°28.780'

  -34.24838318.4819521 Graeme's Spot: S34°14.9029'

  -34.24808318.481522 The Jambles: S34°14.885' E018°28.890'

• -34.25008318.48656723 Finlay's Deep (Mont Blanc): S34°15.005' E018°29.194'
• -34.2059518.45828317 Fisherman's Beach: S34°12.357' E018°27.497'
• -34.138218.444618 Fish Hoek Reef: S34°08.292' E018°26.676'
• Fish Tank — see Partridge Point
• Flash pinnacle — see Whittle Rock
• -34.18053318.56491718 SAS Fleur: S34°10.832' E018°33.895'
• Fractal Zones — see Whittle Rock
• Friskies Pinnacles

  -34.17966718.46366719 Friskies Pinnacle: S34°10.778' E018°27.822', the larger and shallower reef to the south.

  -34.17866718.46383320 North Friskies Pinnacle: S34°10.720' E018°27.830', the smaller and deeper reef to the north.

• -34.20366718.45666721 Froggy pond: S34°12.22' E018°27.40'

• -34.22701518.6098819 GB Reef: S34°13.6209' E18°36.5973',
• -34.034518.30321 SAS Gelderland: S34°02.070' E018°18.180'

  -34.03541718.30316722 Plan B pinnacle: S34°02.125' E018°18.190'

  -34.03483318.3016523 Plan C pinnacle: S34°02.090' E018°18.099'

• -33.97783318.36033324 Geldkis Blinder: S33°58.67' E018°21.62'
• -33.97883318.36021725 Geldkis: S33°58.73' E018°21.61'
• -33.88218.33877 MV Gemsbok: S33°53.0' E018°20.5'
• -34.22798318.63816720 SATS General Botha: S34°13.679' E018°38.290'
• Georgina's anchor — see Whittle Rock
• -34.239318.487124 Giant's Castle: S34°14.362' E018°29.225'
• Gilia — see Robben Island steamer wreck
• -34.1569718.440222 Glencairn Fan Garden: S34°09.418' E018°26.412'.
• -34.118.7321 ST Godetia: S34°6' E018°44'
• -34.26756718.48083325 SAS Good Hope: S34°16.80' E018°28.851' (midships)
• -34.26748318.4815526 Good Hope Reef: S34°16.049' E018°28.899'
• Graeme's Spot — see Filay's Point offshore pinnacles
• Grant's Spike — see Whittle Rock
• Grant's Wall — see Whittle Rock
• -33.985518.34583326 Groot Pannekoek: S33°59.13' E018°20.75'
• Gullies — see Whittle Rock

• Hakka Reef (Middelmas): S34°01.747' E018°18.328'

  -34.02911718.30546727 Die Middelmas: S34°01.747' E018°18.328'

  -34.02966718.30633328 Hakka Reef Southeast pinnacles: S34°01.780' E018°18.380'

  -34.02933318.30729 Hakka Reef Sven's Caves pinnacles: S34°01.760' E018°18.420'

• Hangklip Ridge (no marks yet)
• -34.02666718.312530 MV Harvest Capella: S34°01.600' E018°18.750'
• -33.87016718.3375838 Hermes: S33°52.210' E018°20.255'.
• -33.98083318.36083331 Het Huis te Kraaiestein: S33°58.85' E018°21.65'
• -33.88596718.43059 Highfields: S33°53.13' E018°25.83' (Bow)
• Horseshoe Reef — see Smits Reef
• -34.025818.30236732 Humpback Ridge: S34°01.548' E018°18.142'
• -33.83518.38166710 SS Hypatia: S33°50.10' E018°22.90' (Turner 1988)

• -34.21361718.467423 Insanity Reef: S34°12.817' E018°28.044'
• Iolite — see Muizenberg trawler wrecks

• The Jambles — see Finlay's Point offshore reefs
• JJ's anchor — see Whittle Rock
• Joe's spot — see Partridge Point
• -34.27223318.5372522 Josh's Reef: S34°16.334' E18°33.075'
• -33.980818.35833333 Justin's Caves: S33°58.85' E018°21.50'

• -34.12978318.4494524 Kalk Bay Harbour Wall: S34:07.787' E018:26.967'
• -34.03941718.302334 Kanobi's Wall: S34°02.365' E018°18.138'
• -34.0650518.34903335 MV Katsu Maru: S34°03.910' E018°20.942' (middle of the wreck)
• Kelly's Anchor — see Whittle Rock
• -34.03421718.31051736 MV Ker Yar Vor and the Jo May: S34°02.037' E018°18.636'
• -33.88778318.36581711 King Emperor: S33°53.267' E018°21.949'
• -33.98183318.351537 Klein Pannekoek: S33°58.91' E018°21.09'
• -34.07403318.3198538 Klein Tafelberg Reef (Salad bowl, Yacht wreck): S34°04.442' E018°19.191'
• Kreef Reef — see Smits Reef
• -34.29051718.82173312 Kruis (Crosses): S34°17.431' E018°49.304

• Labyrinth — see Whittle Rock
• Labyrinth South Pinnacle — see Whittle Rock
• Lace Reef — see Windmill Offshore Reefs
• -34.16988318.84543313 Ledges: S34°10.193' E018°50.726'
• Little anchor — see Whittle Rock
• -34.1767518.4595225 Livingstone Reef: S34°10.605' E018°27.571'
• -34.00061718.33161739 Llandudno Reef: S34°00.037' E18°19.897'
• -34.00416718.34216740 Logies Bay: S34°00.25' E018°20.53'
• Lollipop Pinnacle — see Star Wall
• -34.27158318.54538323 Lonehill Reef: S34°16.296' E18°32.723'
• -34.18731718.42623326 Long Beach: S34°11.239' E18°25.559'
• -34.18258318.82186714 Lorry Bay: S34°10.955' E018°49.312'
• -34.3918.49416724 SS Lusitania: S34°23.40' E018°29.65'
• Lusi Pinnacle — see Bellows Rock
• Lusitania Ridge pinnacle — see Bellows Rock

• Mac's Mark — see Tafelberg Deep
• Maidstone Rock reefs

  -34.19273318.46256727 Ammo Reef: S34°11.564' E018°27.754'

  -34.19291718.4628 Anchor Reef, or Maidstone Reef: S34°11.575' E018°27.600'

  -34.1929518.457929 Maidstone Rock: S34°11.577' E018°27.474'

• -34.03436718.31321741 SS Maori: S34°02.062' E018°18.793' (Machinery)
• Die Middelmas — see Hakka Reef
• -34.2519318.571525 Midway Ridge: S34°15.116' E18°34.290',
• -34.312518.81215 Mike's Point: S34°18.75' E018°48.72' (estimated)
• Miller's Point

  -34.23431418.47490827 Rumbly Bay: S34°14.059' E018°28.495'

  -34.23048318.47389728 Miller's Point slipway: S34°13.829' E018°28.434'

  -34.23131918.47597829 Miller's Point tidal pool: S34°13.879' E018°28.559'

• -34.152518.827526 Moddergat: S34°09.150' E18°49.650'
• Monty's Pinnacles — see North Lion's Paw
• -33.873118.32491712 Mooivlei: S33°52.386' E018°19.495 '
• Mossie's Cave and pinnacle — see Whittle Rock
• -34.232618.483130 Murphy's: S34°13.958' E018°28.988'
• Muizenberg trawler wrecks

  -34.116618.522730 ST Bulby, or Eastern trawler wreck: S34°06.998' E18°31.363'.

  -34.11678318.5203331 ST Borella: S34°07.007' E018°31.220'.

  -34.119418.5147832 ST Iolite or Western trawler wreck: S34°07.166' E18°30.887'.

• -33.97968318.35868342 Mushroom Pinnacle: S33°58.781' E018°21.521'
• M&M Cave and M&M Pinnacle — see Star Wall.
• M&M Tower — see Whittle Rock.

• Neptune's Bathplug — see Whittle Rock
• Noah's Ark and the Ark Rock Wrecks

  -34.19221718.45386733 Noah's Ark Rock: S34°11.533' E018°27.232'. The biggest rock close offshore in the Simon's Town area, and an unmistakable landmark.

  -34.19383318.453334 Ark Rock Barge wreck: S34°11.603' E018°27.198'

  -34.19241718.45288335 Ark Rock Boiler wreck #1: S34°11.545' E018°27.173'

  -34.194518.45326736 Ark Rock Boiler wreck #2: S34°11.670' E018°27.196'

  -34.19386718.45581737 Ark Rock Boiler wreck #3a: S34°11.632' E18°27.349'

  -34.193618.45588338 Ark Rock Boiler wreck #3b: S34°11.616' E018°27.353'

  -34.19128318.45286739 Parana wreck, main section: S34°11.477' E018°27.172'

  -34.19161718.45238340 Parana wreck, small section: S34°11.497' E18°27.143'

  -34.19363318.45461741 Noah's Ark - Double row of concrete pillars: S34°11.618' E18°27.277'

  -34.1941518.45366742 Noah's Ark - Single row of concrete pillars: S34°11.649' E18°27.220'

  -34.19216718.455143 Noah's Ark - Eastern wreck: S34°11.530' E018°27.306'

  -34.19276718.45478344 Noah's Ark - Heat exchanger: S34°11.566' E18°27.287'

  -34.18958318.45208345 Noah's Ark - Twin barges: S34°11.375' E18°27.125'

• North Friskies Pinnacle — see Friskies Pinnacles
• North Lion's Paw

  -33.93068318.36078343 Barry's Pinnacles: S33° 55.841' E018° 21.647'

  -33.93078318.3631544 Cave Rock: S33° 55.847' E018° 21.789'

  -33.93011718.36698345 Eastern Pinnacle: S33° 55.807' E018° 22.019

  -33.930918.3641546 Main Reef: S33° 55.854' E018°21.849' (Exposed Rock)

  -33.9299518.36346747 Monty's Pinnacles: S33°55.797' E018° 21.808'

  -33.92908318.3646548 Northern Pinnacles: S33° 55.745' E018° 21.879'

• North-west corner pinnacles — see Whittle Rock
• Northwest Passage — see Whittle Rock
• North-west Pinnacle — see Whittle Rock

• -34.03693318.3095549 SS Oakburn and MV Bos 400: S34°02.216' E018°18.573'
• Offshore Barges

  -34.20788318.51583327 North Barge: S34°12.473' E18°30.950'

  -34.20805518.51561128 South Barge: S34°12.483' E18°30.936'

• -34.239418.58078329 Off-Whittle Ridge: S34°14.364' E18°34.847'

  -34.2411318.578130 Bruce's drop: S34°14.4678’ E018°34.6868’.

• Omega Reef|

  -34.21398318.47308346 Omega North pinnacle: S34°12.839' E018°28.385'. Shallowest point and usual drop point.

  -34.2142518.47391747 Omega Northwest Pinnacle: S34°12.855' E018°28.435'

  -34.21478318.47458348 Omega Central pinnacle: S34°12.887' E018°28.475'

• -34.26663318.47956731 MFV Orotava: S34°16.023' E018°28.796' (bow)
• Outer Castle – see Pie Rock and Outer Castle reefs
• -34.19630618.46497249 Outer Photographer's Reef: S34°11.778' E018°27.898'
• Outer Windmill — see Windmill Offshore Reefs

• -34.159518.44033350 P87 wreck: S34°09.570' E018°26.420'
• Parana wreck — see Noah's Ark and the Ark Rock wrecks
• Partridge Point

  -34.2577518.479832 Big Rock: S34°15.4650' E018°28.7880' — A large exposed rock marking a moderate depth area of high profile reef with a small air-trap overhang.

  -34.25818.4807533 Big swim-through: S34°15.480' E018°28.845'.

  -34.256318.478434 Dave's Caves: S34°15.3780' E018°28.7040' — An exposed rock with a little cave under it in a kelp forest

  -34.25583318.48333335 Deep Partridge: S34°15.3500' E018°29.0000'

  -34.2531718.483536 Fish Tank: S34°15.229' E018°28.930' (Pinnacle)

  -34.2547518.48228337 Joe's Spot: S34°15.285' E018°28.937'.

  -34.2566718.4808338 Partridge Central: S34°15.400' E018°28.850'.

  -34.25858318.47811739 Peter's Pinnacles: S34°15.5150' E018°28.6870'

  -34.25561718.48153340 Seal Rock: S34°15.3370' E018°28.8920' — A fairly large flattish rock used as a haulout rock by seals with fairly shallow reef around it.

• -34.1981518.45423351 Penguin Point (Boulders): S34°11.889' E018°27.254'
• -34.28916718.8229516 Percy's Hole: S34° 17.350' E018°49.377'E.
• Peter's Ridge — see Whittle Rock
• Peter's Pinnacles — see Partridge Point
• -34.1866518.81888317 Phil's Bay: S34°11.199' E018°49.133'
• -34.22171618.47441741 SAS Pietermaritzburg: S34°13.303' E018°28.465'
• -34.17446718.83301718 Pinnacle: S34°10.468' E018°49.981'
• -34.189818.448352 Phoenix shoal: S34°11.388' E018°26.898'
• -34.1974518.45728353 Photographer's Reef (JJM Reef): S34°11.839' E18°27.434'
• -34.237118.486742 Phone Reef: S34°14.225' E018°29.202'
• Pie Rock and Outer Castle reefs

  -34.24053318.4858343 East Pie Rock Reef: S34°14.432' E018°29.153'

  -34.23958318.48458344 North Pie Rock: S34°14.375' E018°29.090'

  -34.23868318.48323345 Outer Castle (Blindevals): S34°14.320' E018°29.002' — Depth: about 3 to 33 m. A blinder off Castle Rocks, which breaks if there is much swell. It is marked on the SAN charts as "blindevals".

  -34.2407518.48308346 South Pie Rock Pinnacles: S34°14.445' E018°28.985'

  -34.23993318.48238347 West Pie Rock Reef: S34°14.396' E018°28.943'

• Plan B pinnacle — see SAS Gelderland
• Plan C pinnacle — see SAS Gelderland
• PMB Pinnacles — see Caravan Reef
• -34.267818.4806548 MFV Princess Elizabeth: S34°16.060' E018°28.816'(bow) S34°16.068' E018°28.839' (stern)
• Pringle Bay
• Pringle Bay Point
• Pyramid Rock reef and Shark Alley

  -34.23926718.48043349 Castle Pinnacles: S34°14.356' E018°28.826'

  -34.23718.48013350 Pyramid Reef East Pinnacle: S34°14.220' E018°28.808'

  -34.23708318.478351 Pyramid Rock: S34°14.225' E018°28.698' — High profile area marked by an exposed rock.

  -34.2387518.43083352 Sansui Reef: S34°14.325' E18°28.850'.

  -34.23683318.47666753 Shark Alley: S34°14.21' E018°28.60' Estimated.

• -34.156518.4359554 Quarry: S34°09.390' E018°26.157' (Entry/exit ledge)
• -34.15641618.44128355 Quarry Barge: S34°09.395' E018°26.474'.

• -34.02385218.30251750 Rachel's Reef: S34°01.431' E018°18.151'
• Rambler Rock reefs

  -34.18576718.46818356 Hotlips Pinnacle: S34°11.145' E018°28.091'

  -34.18216718.465557 Rambler Rock North-central Reef: S34°10.930’ E018°27.930’.

  -34.18193318.466658 Rambler Rock Northeast Reefs: S34°10.916' E018°27.996'

  -34.18206718.46498359 Rambler Rock Northwest Pinnacle: S34°10.924' E018°27.899'

  -34.18351718.465360 Rambler Rock Southern pinnacles: S34°11.011' E018°27.918'

• Random Rocks Reefs

  -34.18941718.46758361 Reef With No Name (little pinnacles): S34°11.365' E018°28.055' (Pinnacle) A partially surveyed reef of unknown extent, probably quite small.

  -34.18881718.46728362 Rudy's Random Rocks: S34°11.329' E018°28.037' (Pinnacle at south end) Depth 21 to 26 m. A compact granite reef.

• -33.5966718.35333313 Reigersdaal: S33°35.800' E018°21.200'
• Riaan and Sven's anchor — see Whittle Rock
• -33.83143318.35873314 Robben Island steamer wreck Gilia: S33°49.886', E018°21.524' (approximate centre of wreckage)
• -34.26878318.481554 MV Rockeater: S34°16.135' E018°28.855' (Bow)
• -34.21518.46666763 Rocklands Blinder (Seal Colony): S34°12.9' E018°28.0'
• Rocky Bank

  -34.4136718.59121731 22 m drop: S34°24.820' E018°35.473'

  -34.415118.591332 25 m drop: S34°24.906' E018°35.478'

  -34.4159518.59121733 30 m drop: S34°24.957' E018°35.473'

  -34.4097718.5864834 Gully: S34°24.586?’ E018°35.189’.

  -34.4165718.5910535 32 m drop: S34°24.994' E018°35.463'

  -34.4193318.5918536 36 m Pablo's steps drop: S34°25.160' E018°35.571'.

  -34.4156818.6085337 40 to 50m Rocky Ridge: S34°24.941’ E018°36.512’.

  -34.4154818.608238 Rocky Bank site 10: Rocky Ridge: S34°24.929' E018°36.496'.

  -34.423218.5973539 45m Ahmed's Bluff: S34°25.392’ E018°35.841’.

  -34.41403318.6138240 50m Northeast Buttress: S34°23.842' E018°36.829’

• Rocky Bay: S34°11.585' E018°49.035'

  -34.19308318.8185519 Rocky Bay: S34°11.585' E018°49.035'

  -34.18886718.81871420 Noble Reef: S34°11.332' E018°49.123'

• Roman's Rest — see Castor Rock Reefs
• Roman Rock reefs

  -34.18116718.4664 Roman Rock: S34°10.87' E018°27.60' An easy dive site to find as it is marked by the lighthouse of the same name off Simon's Town Harbour.

  -34.18021718.45891765 Roman Rock North: S34°10.813' E018°27.535'. A fairly large but relatively low expanse of reef roughly northwest of the lighthouse.

  -34.1820818.4593366 Roman Rock South: S34°10.930' E018°27.575'. A small section of reef parallel to the main reef about 100 m southwest of the lighthouse.

  -34.18166718.4572567 Spider Crab Reefs: S34°10.90' E018°27.435'. Two small parallel reefs to the west of Roman Rock.

• -34.01166718.33151 MV Romelia: S34°00.700' E018°19.860' approximately
• -34.29666718.81333321 Rooi-els Point: S34°17.8' E018°48.8'
• Rudy's Random Rocks — see Random Rocks Reef.
• Rumbly Bay — see Miller's Point.

• -33.98166718.36083352 Sandy Cove: S33°58.90' E018°21.65'
• -34.2525518.57848341 Sandy-top Ridge S34°15.153' E18°34.709'
• -33.93718.37571753 São José Paquete d' Africa: S33°56.22' E018°22.543'
• -33.89666718.39666715 SS SA Seafarer: S33°53.80' E018°23.80'
• -34.05763318.32603354 Seal Island (Duiker island): S34°03.458' E018°19.562'
• -34.137518.582542 Seal Island (False Bay): S34°08.25' E018°34.95'
• Seal Rock — see Partridge Point
• -33.91508318.35701755 Sea Point Ridge Pinnacles: S33°54.905' E018°21.421'
• -33.8245518.47101716 MV Seli 1: S33°49.473' E018°28.261'
• -34.05918.34756 Sentinel: S34°03.54' E18°20.82' — approximate position.
• September anchor — see Whittle Rock
• Shards Cluster — see Whittle Rock
• Shark Alley — see Pyramid Rock reef and Shark Alley
• -34.2531718.483555 Sherwood Forest: S34°15.190' E18°29.010'
• -34.1920818.43279468 Simon's Town Jetty: S34°11.525' E18°24.968'.
• -34.2746718.473556 Smits Cliff (Hell's Gate): S34°16.48' E018°28.41'
• Smits Reef

  -34.27528318.48361757 Batsata Maze: S34°16.5170' E018°29.0170'

  -34.273518.48233358 Horseshoe Reef: S34°16.410' E018°28.940'

  -34.27266718.47966759 Kreef Reef: S34°16.360' E018°28.780'

  -34.27476718.4821560 Smits Reef: S34°16.4860' E018°28.9290'

  -34.27491718.4810561 Western Pinnacle: S34°16.495' E018°28.863'.

• Smoky Sue — see T.S. McEwan
• Snake Ridge — see Steenbras Ridge
• South-east Pinnacle — see Whittle Rock
• South-east pinnacle chain (Neptune's bath plug) — see Whittle Rock
• -34.25295518.6082743 South Island Reef: S34°15.1773' E018°36.4963'
• -33.93846718.36483357 South Lion's Paw: S33°56.308' E018° 21.890'
• South-west Reefs: Large area, no specific positions known
• -34.2682818.58061744 Southwood's Corner: S34°16.097' E018°34.837'
• -34.21716718.46716769 Spaniard Rock: S34°13.03' E018°28.03'
• The Spark Plug — see Whittle Rock
• Spider Crab Reefs — see Roman Rock Reefs
• Sponge Pinnacle — see Stonehenge
• -34.27158318.3642558 Star of Africa: S34°16.295' E018 21.55'.
• Star Walls

  -34.041118.3014559 Star Walls Pinnacle: S34°02.466' E018°18.087' — Shallowest point on top of the main outcrop at Star Walls

  -34.04043318.30318360 M&M Cave: S34°02.426' E018°18.191'

  -34.04176718.303161 Lollipop Pinnacle: S34°02.506' E018°18.186'.

• Steenbras Ridge

  -34.13341718.754545 Choirboys Reef: S34°08.005' E18°45.270'.

  -34.14268318.76381746 Drop Zone:S34°08.561' E18°45.829'

  -34.21721718.76258347 Snake Ridge: S34°13.033 E018°45.755'

  -34.202518.759548 Steenbras Deep North Pinnacle or 2nd Pinnacle: S34°12.148' E018°45.568'

  -34.210718.758349 Steenbras Deep South Pinnacle or 1st Pinnacle: S34°12.640' E018°45.500'.

  -34.2241518.76156750 Steenbras Koppie: S34°13.449' E018°45.694'

  -34.17681718.77488351 Steenbras Ridge Edge: S34°10.069', E018°46.493'

  -34.18796718.76333352 Steenbras Ridge Outpost: S34°11.270' E018°45.804'

  -34.18833318.75913353 Steenbras Ridge River Mouth Pinnacle: S34°11.300' E018°45.548'

  -34.15606718.7506554 Sterretjies Reef: S34°09.364' E18°45.039'

• -34.24961718.59068355 Stef's Reef Ridge: S34°14.977' E018°35.441'.
• -34.02216718.3162 Steps: S34°01.330' E018°18.600'
• -34.219418.467270 Stern Reef: S34°13.164' E018°28.032'
• Sterretjies Reef — see Steenbras Ridge
• Stone Dog — see Cow and Calf
• Stonehenge: S34°02.838' E018°18.316'

  -34.04311718.30391763 Sponge Pinnacle: S34°02.587' E018°18.235'.

  -34.04316718.30413664 Dusky Pinnacles - Coral Pinnacle: S34°02.590' E018°18.206'.

  -34.04370818.30565 Stonehenge North: S34°02.625' E018°18.300'. These are some of the defining markers for Stonehenge, as they stick out of the water and can be seen from a distance.

  -34.04566718.30333366 A360 Pinnacle: S34°02.740' E018°18.200'.

  -34.04583318.30567 Stonehenge Central: S34°02.750' E018°18.300'. A line of exposed rocks in roughly the middle of the high reef area.

  -34.0472518.30608368 Stonehenge South: S34°02.835' E018°18.365'. A half tide rock on the southern edge of the area.

  -34.047318.30558369 Stonehenge Wreck: S34°02.885' E018°18.335'.

  -34.04808318.30526770 Stonehenge Blinder: S34°02.838' E018°18.316

• -33.9786518.36096771 Strawberry Rocks: S33°58.725' E018°21.658' (approximate)
• -34.0412518.3048372 Sunfish Pinnacle: S34°02.475' E18°18.290' (pinnacle)
• -34.14466718.43833371 Sunny Cove: S34°08.68' E018°26.30'
• -34.2377518.48616762 Super Fan Reef: S34°14.265' E018°29.170'
• -34.03958318.3002573 SURG Pinnacles: S34°02.375' E018°18.015'

• Table Top pinnacle — see Whittle Rock
• Tafelberg Deep:

  -34.0776318.3155274 Brittlestar Pinnacle: S34º04.6578' E018º18.9312', 26 m deep

  -34.0781218.3160975 Coral Crag: S34º04.6872' E018º18.9658', 36 m deep

  -34.07801718.31938876 Mac's Mark: S34º04.6810' E018º19.1633', 50 m deep

  -34.0774618.31618377 Tafelberg Deep Pinnacle: S34°04.6476' E018°18.9710', 18 m deep

  -34.07893418.31720378 Wilhelm's Mark: S34°04.7360' E018°19.0322', 50 m deep

• Tafelberg Reef: S34°04.22' E018°18.93'

  -34.06556718.31483379 Cowrie caves: S34°03.934' EE018°18.890'

  -34.06643318.31596780 Tafelberg Reef North: S34°03.986' E018°18.958'

  -34.06991718.31353381 Tafelberg Reef West: S34°04.195' E018°18.812'

• -34.17698318.45376772 Target Reef: S34°10.619' E018°27.226'
• -33.90618.397582 Three Anchor Bay: S33°54.36' E018°23.85'
• -34.24338318.38713383 SS Thomas T. Tucker: S34°16.603' E018°23.228'
• Three Bears Pinnacle — see Windmill Offshore Reefs
• -34.18153318.4627573 Tivoli Pinnacles: S34°10.892' E018°27.765': About 250 m bearing 301° magnetic to Roman Rock Lighthouse.
• -34.17608318.82908322 Tony's Reef: S34°10.565' E018°49.745'
• -34.19518.46674 Torch Reef: S34° 11.700' E018°27.960'
• -34.2667518.4793563 SAS Transvaal: S34°15.956' E018°28.778' (Bow)
• -33.67413318.33263317 MV Treasure: S33°40.45' E018°19.95' (approximate)
• -34.18046718.8251523 Troglodyte's Cove (Cave Gully): S34°10.828' E018°49.509'
• -33.86273318.26943318 T.S. McEwan (Smoky Sue): S33°51.764' E018°16.166'
• -34.03218.305584 Twin Towers: S34°01.920' E018°18.330'
• -33.90793318.417919 Two Oceans Aquarium: S33°54.476' E018°25.074'

• Ultima Thule — see Whittle Rock
• -34.27391718.37478385 SS Umhlali: S34°16.435' E18°22.487'

• -34.171718.8392524 Vogelsteen: S34°10.302' E018°50.355'
• Vulcan Rock

  -34.0657518.3090886 Vulcan Rock: S34°03.945' E018°18.545', the exposed rock at the highest point of the reefs, with a swim-through cavern under it.

  -34.065218.3090887 North Ridge Pinnacle: S34°03.912' E018°18.545'. A long ridge north of Vulcan Rock running northwest to southeast, with a cluster of pinnacles a short distance to the northeast.

  -34.06603318.3074588 West Ridge Pinnacle: S34°03.962' E018°18.447'. A compact row of huge boulders to the west of the Vulcan Rock

  -34.06721718.3107289 Rocksucker Ridge West Pinnacle: S34°04.033' E018°18.683', A compact cluster of huge boulders to the south of Vulcan Rock

  -34.06728318.3112790 Rocksucker Ridge East Pinnacle: S34°04.037’ E018°18.676’.

• -34.2518518.54296756 Western Deep: S34°15.111' E18°32.578'
• West Pinnacle — see Whittle Rock
• Western Reef Pinnacle — see Whittle Rock
• -33.835218.3809620 Whale Rock: S33°50.112' E018°22.858'
• Whaleback Pinnacles — see Whittle Rock
• -34.28283318.82583325 Whirlpool Cove: S34°16.97' E018°49.55' (approximate)
• Whittle Rock

  -34.2485618.5574557 Aoife's Reef: S34°14.914 E18°33.447'

  -34.24703318.55516758 Bruce's Reef: S34°14.824' E18°33.310'

  -34.2490818.5595559 Bus-stop (the Gnarly wall): S34°14.945' E18°33.573'

  -34.247518.553360 Butt Rocks S34°14.850' E18°33.198'

  -34.2490518.56026761 Caves Complex: S34°14.943' E018°33.616'

  -34.24716718.5646562 Criss-cross Cracks: S34°14.830' E18°33.879' (East Ridge)

  -34.25171718.5600563 Deep South Pinnacles: S34°15.103' E18°33.603'

  -34.245718.5640564 East Ridge North Pinnacle: S34°14.742' E18°33.843'

  -34.24638318.5632565 Euphrates anchors: S34°14.776' E18°33.801' and S34°14.783' E18°33.795'

  -34.24718318.55401766 Far Southwest Pinnacle: S34°14.881' E18°33.241'

  -34.2488518.56196667 Flash Pinnacle: S34°14.931' E18°33.718'

  -34.24583318.55333368 Fractal Zones: S34°14.750' E18°33.200'

  -34.24891718.56306769 Georgina's anchor: S34°14.935' E18°33.784'

  -34.2498518.557570 Grant's Spike: S34°14.991' E18°33.450' (Southwestern pinnacles)

  -34.2500518.55741771 Grant's Wall: S34°15.003' E18°33.445' (Southwestern pinnacles)

  -34.24786718.57566772 Gullies: S34°14.872' E18°33.454'

  -34.24593318.56273 JJ's anchor: S34°14.756' E18°33.720'

  -34.24446718.56076774 Kelly's anchor: S34°14.668' E18°33.646'

  -34.25006718.55966775 Labyrinth: S34°15.004' E018°33.580'

  -34.250818.560176 Labyrinth South Pinnacle: S34°15.048' E18°33.606'

  -34.24641718.561177 Little anchor: S34°14.785' E18°33.666'

  -34.24953318.55778 Mossie's Cave and pinnacle: S34°14.972' E18°33.420' (Southwestern pinnacles)

  -34.2490518.5591579 M&M Tower (the Spark plug): S34°14.043' E018°33.549'

  -34.24583318.55803380 Northwest Corner Pinnacles: S34°14.750' E18°33.482'

  -34.24416718.55208381 Northwest Passage: S34°14.650' E18°33.125'

  -34.24608318.56036782 Northwest Pinnacle: S34°14.765' E018°33.622'

  -34.2466718.5526783 Peter's Ridge: S34°14.800' E18°33.160'

  -34.24558318.55983384 Riaan and Sven's anchor: S34°14.735' E18°33.590'

  -34.24603318.55958385 September anchor: S34°14.762' E18°33.575'

  -34.24506718.56271786 Shards Cluster: S34°14.704' E18°33.763'

  -34.24811718.56291787 Southeast Pinnacle: S34°14.887' E018°33.775'

  -34.24861718.5625588 South-east pinnacle chain (Neptune's bath plug): S34°14.917' E018°33.753'

  -34.24946718.56113389 Table Top Pinnacle: S34°14.968' E18°33.668'

  -34.24408318.550490 Ultima Thule: S34°14.645' E18°33.026'

  -34.247418.56136791 West Pinnacle: S34°14.844' E018°33.682'

  -34.247618.55498392 Western Reef Pinnacle: S34°14.856' E18°33.269' (inside the MPA)

  -34.247518.55846793 Whaleback Pinnacles: S34°14.850' E18°33.508'

  -34.24833318.56058394 Whaleback Rock: S34°14.900' E18°33.635'

  -34.24743318.561995 Whittle Rock: S34°14.846' E018°33.714' — (Shallowest pinnacle)

  -34.2491518.56178396 Wreckless Rock and the Little Labyrinth: S34°14.949' E18°33.707'

• Wilhelm's Mark — see Tafelberg Deep
• -34.02503318.2988591 Wilhelm's Wall: S34°01.502' E018°17.931'
• -34.20118.45666775 Windmill Beach: S34°12.06' E018°27.40'
• Windmill Offshore Reefs

  -34.19916718.46083376 Dangerous Doug Reef: S34°11.950' E18°27,650'

  -34.19933318.4687577 Lace Reef: S34°11.960' E18°28,125'

  -34.201518.46016778 Outer Windmill: S34°12.090' E18°27,610'

  -34.19811718.46313379 Three Bears Pinnacle: S34°11.887' E18°27,788'.

  -34.20083318.46333380 Windmill Offshore: S34°12.050' E18°27,800'

• -34.24038318.5865197 Windtoy Reef: S34°14.423', E018°35.191'.
• -33.86918318.48638321 MV Winton: S33°52.1514' E18°29.1828 (Engine block)
• Wonders Reef — see Castor Rock Reefs
• Wreckless Reef — see Bellows Rock
• -34.25901718.56616798 Wreckless Ridge: S34°15.541' E18°33.970'
• Wreckless Rock and the Little Labyrinth — see Whittle Rock

• -34.15611118.59305699 York Shoal: S34°09.367', E018°35.583'

• -34.239318.48791764 Zigzag Reef: S34°14.362' E018°29.275'

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• Dive sites of Table Bay and approaches,
• Dive sites of the Cape Peninsula west coast,
• Dive sites of the Cape Peninsula east coast, also known as Dive sites of False Bay west coast, and
• Dive sites of False Bay offshore and approaches,
• Dive sites of False Bay east coast.