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Batsata Maze
Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Batsata Maze is a dive site near Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, jacks, seals, sea fans, octopus. 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
Broadnose SharkNotorynchus cepedianus
RomanChrysoblephus laticeps
Cape Hope SquidLoligo reynaudii
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
PangaPterogymnus laniarius
Gas Flame NudibranchBonisa nakaza
Nearby sites
- 1Maze Cave0.0 km
- 2Smits Reef0.1 km
- 3Horseshoe Reef0.2 km
- 4Western Pinnacle0.2 km
- 5West Pinnacle0.2 km
- 6Batsata Blinder0.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org