Shallow Blinders

Shallow pinnacle reef with sharks and excellent macro life.

Shore Access
8m Avg Depth
13m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site is located a short swim from the shore in Plettenberg Bay. It features a trio of pinnacles, which offers a fantastic experience for photographers. This reef supports a diverse range of fish species and serves as a nursery ground during the summer months. Summer also brings sightings of ragged-tooth sharks, alongside pajama sharks, leopard sharks, and puffadder shy sharks – all observed year-round. Divers often encounter rays, cuttlefish, and boxfish on their approach to the reef. The reef itself is home to an array of fascinating creatures including nudibranchs, octopus, sea spiders, and scorpion fish, making it ideal for close-up macro photography. Visibility is excellent.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Good
Macro Marine Life Very Good
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Very Good Viz
Famousness Well Known

Plan Your Visit

sharkreefmacro photographybeginner friendlyshore divepinnacles

Marine Life

ragged-tooth sharkpajama sharkleopard sharkpuffadder shy sharkraycuttlefishboxfishnudibranchoctopussea spiderscorpion fish

Things to Note

Difficulty:

All levels

Shallow depth suits beginners; diverse sharks and macro life attract all.

Hazards:
surf entryboat traffic
Current Strength:

Mild

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