Shallow and Deep Dives
As East London is the fourth largest city in the country and the only city that has a river harbour, wrecks can be found all over this area. A variety of dive sites are present, from shallow to deep dives, and dive sites with wrecks lying in deeper waters to wrecks that you can walk around.
The reefs range from pinnacles to walls with caverns and caves. The diving here is mostly weather dependent with a lot of rain together with strong winds, which affects the visibility, which can range from 4 m to 14 m. The reefs in this area are tropical with a variety of fish, other marine life and sharks frequently are found around the dive sites. The coral life includes various types of hard and soft corals.
Boat Launches
There are a variety of entries for the dive spots in East London. Most of them are shore entries but some of the dive sites can only be reached by boat. The boat launches will be from the closest harbour or from the closest launching ramp to the dive spot.
Gonubie Point
Average depth: 5 m
Maximum depth: 10 m
Gonubie Point is a smallish reef mostly for novice divers. The coral life includes various types of hard and soft corals, sponges and urchins. The reef is covered with marine growth and invertebrates can be seen on this dive. This is an interesting dive for any level of scuba diver. This site can also be used for night diving.
Wagon Wheels - Reef 200
Average depth: 15 m
Maximum depth: 30 m
This is a large reef with a big flat section consisting of pinnacles and small caves. The coral life includes various types of hard and soft corals and sponges while the reef is covered with marine growth and invertebrates. Basket starfish are abundant and as one goes deeper the protected tree-like pink coral makes an appearance. Medium sized fish such as blacktails, strepies, romans and Jan Bruins can be seen.