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Bikini Beach
Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa
Max depth3 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Bikini Beach is a dive site near Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 3 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, nudibranchs, seals, sea fans, soft corals. 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
- RomanChrysoblephus laticeps
- BluefishPomatomus saltatrix
- White StumpnoseRhabdosargus globiceps
- HottentotPachymetopon blochii
- TeraglinAtractoscion aequidens
- DoppieArgyrozona argyrozona
- Chub MackerelScomber japonicus
- PangaPterogymnus laniarius
Nearby sites
- 1Ledges1.3 km
- 2Harbour Island1.5 km
- 3Vogelsteen1.9 km
- 4Cow and Calf2.0 km
- 5Stone Dog2.2 km
- 6Pinnacle2.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org