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Coral Gardens (Rooi-els)
Coral Gardens · Betty’s Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
Max depth18 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Coral Gardens (Rooi-els) is a reef dive site near Betty’s Bay, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 18 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, seals, lobsters, sea fans, jacks. 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
HottentotPachymetopon blochii
RomanChrysoblephus laticeps
PangaPterogymnus laniarius
DoppieArgyrozona argyrozona- TeraglinAtractoscion aequidens
Chub MackerelScomber japonicus- BluefishPomatomus saltatrix
Brown Fur SealArctocephalus pusillus
Nearby sites
- 1Coral Gardens0.0 km
- 2Andre se Gat0.2 km
- 3Balcony0.6 km
- 4Rooi-els Point0.6 km
- 5Ankers0.7 km
- 6Mike’s Point1.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org