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Boulders Beach
Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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EntryBoat
Max depth8 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Boulders Beach is a dive site near Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 8 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, seals, jacks, 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
PangaPterogymnus laniarius
RomanChrysoblephus laticeps
Gas Flame NudibranchBonisa nakaza
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
Cape Hope SquidLoligo reynaudii
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Nearby sites
- 1Boiler wreck #20.3 km
- 2Waters Edge0.3 km
- 3Penguin Point0.3 km
- 4Noah’s Ark - Single row of concrete pillars0.3 km
- 5Ark Rock Barge wreck0.3 km
- 6Degaussing range0.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org