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Deep South Whittle Reef
Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Max depth55 m
LevelTech and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Deep South Whittle 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 55 m. A technical dive. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, sea fans, seals, cuttlefish, 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
- Puffadder ShysharkHaploblepharus edwardsii
- Gas Flame NudibranchBonisa nakaza
- Spotted Gully SharkTriakis megalopterus
Brown Fur SealArctocephalus pusillus- Cape Rock LobsterJasus lalandii
- Dark ShysharkHaploblepharus pictus
- Silver KobArgyrosomus inodorus
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Nearby sites
- 1Southwood's Corner, or Deep Southeast Whittle Ridge1.4 km
- 2Southwood's Corner1.4 km
- 3Wreckless Ridge1.6 km
- 4Lonehill Reef2.0 km
- 5Billy's Reef2.2 km
- 6Midway Ridge2.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org