Hermanus · South Africa · Pinnacle · Wall
Hakskeen
A pinnacle that nearly breaks the surface above a steep wall
Area photo: Peter Southwood · CC BY-SA 3.0
Hakskeen is a Hermanus boat dive on a pinnacle that comes very close to the surface in places, with steep drop-offs and a wall that makes the dive. The bottom lies at about 26 m, and it is a dive for advanced divers.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Hermanus and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
A large sand gully separates a shallow pinnacle, which comes very close to the surface in places, from a deeper one, and steep drop-offs fall away from them to a bottom at about 26 m. The reef holds a large crayfish population that hides in the kelp. Red-bait grows thickly, with featherstars, sea fans, wall sponges and nudibranchs all along the reef, and klipfish, rocksuckers and Knysna sandgobies live among them.
Marine life and season
- Nudibranchs
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
Season follows Hermanus: Boats run year-round, weather permitting, so no month stands out; June to December adds southern right whales seen from shore.
Sources
- Diving Services offered by Scuba Africa, Hermanus — Scuba Africa
- Hermanus Dive Spots — South Africa Online
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