Dive The Big 5’s Shark Timetable
Shark Species / Location |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Blue Shark** |
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Simon's Town |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Average |
Average |
Poor |
Poor |
Average |
Good |
Good |
Broadnose Seven-gill Cow Shark |
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Simon's Town |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Bull / Zambezi Shark** |
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Aliwal |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Average |
Poor |
Poor |
Poor |
Average |
Average |
Good |
Protea Banks |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Dusky Sharks |
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Simon's Town |
Poor |
Poor |
Poor |
Poor |
Poor |
Poor |
Poor |
Poor |
Poor |
Poor |
Poor |
Poor |
Great White Sharks* |
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Gansbaai |
Average |
Average |
Average |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Average |
Average |
Simon's Town |
Poor |
Poor |
Poor |
Poor |
Average |
Average |
Average |
Average |
Average |
Average |
Poor |
Poor |
"Raggies" /Sand Tiger Shark** |
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Protea Banks |
Poor |
Poor |
Poor |
Average |
Average |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Average |
Average |
Average |
Poor |
Aliwal Shoal |
Poor |
Poor |
Poor |
Poor |
Average |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Average |
Mako Shark** |
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Simon's Town |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Average |
Average |
Poor |
Poor |
Average |
Good |
Good |
Oceanic Blacktip Shark |
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Protea / Aliwal |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark |
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Protea Banks |
Good |
Average |
Poor |
Poor |
Poor |
Poor |
Poor |
Poor |
Average |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Tiger Shark** |
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Protea Banks |
Poor |
Poor |
Average |
Good |
Good |
Average |
Average |
Average |
Poor |
Poor |
Poor |
Poor |
Aliwal Shoal |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Average |
Average |
Average |
Average |
Average |
Good |
Good |
Whale Shark |
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Protea / Aliwal / Sodwana |
Poor |
Poor |
Poor |
Poor |
Poor |
Poor |
Poor |
Poor |
Poor |
Poor |
Poor |
Poor |
Compiled by Dive The Big 5 in July 2018
Please note: The Sharks have not seen this “Timetable,” therfore they have no idea where they must be, and when!.
For more accurate and up to date forecasts please follow this link: www.mothernature.com
* Denotes cage diving
** Denotes “Baited” Shark Dives and / or “free” diving on Scuba – no cage.