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A-Frame
A-frame Cape Town · Simon's Town, Cape Town, South Africa
EntryBoat · Shore
Max depth8 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
About this site
A-Frame is a reef dive site near Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat or the shore with a maximum depth of about 8 m. Best for divers with some experience. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, octopus, seals, sea otters. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 15 to 20 °C over the year.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- SnoekThyrsites atun
- HottentotPachymetopon blochii
- PangaPterogymnus laniarius
- RomanChrysoblephus laticeps
- Gas Flame NudibranchBonisa nakaza
- Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
- Cape Hope SquidLoligo reynaudii
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Nearby sites
- 1Fisherman’s Beach0.3 km
- 2Cow and Calf0.4 km
- 3North reef0.4 km
- 4South reef0.5 km
- 5D-Frame0.5 km
- 6Wave Rock0.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org