Dive The Big 5’s Shark Timetable

Shark Species / Location	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	July	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Blue Shark**
Simon's Town	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Average	Average	Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Good
Broadnose Seven-gill Cow Shark
Simon's Town	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
Bull / Zambezi Shark**
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
Simon's Town	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor
Great White Sharks*
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**
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**
Simon's Town	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Average	Average	Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Good
Oceanic Blacktip Shark
Protea / Aliwal	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
Protea Banks	Good	Average	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Good	Good
Tiger Shark**
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
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.

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