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Alpha Reef
Outer Spaniard Reef · Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Max depth15 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Alpha Reef is a reef dive site near Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 15 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, jacks, sea fans, octopus, seals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 15 to 20 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
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
- 1Spaniard Rock0.2 km
- 2Rocklands blinder0.3 km
- 3Insanity Reef0.4 km
- 4Stern Reef0.4 km
- 5Omega North pinnacle0.4 km
- 6Omega Northwest Pinnacle0.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org