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Drop Zone
Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Drop Zone is a dive site near Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, sea fans, seals, lobsters. 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
Gas Flame NudibranchBonisa nakaza
Puffadder ShysharkHaploblepharus edwardsii
Cape Rock LobsterJasus lalandii
Speckled KlipfishClinus venustris- Leopard CatsharkPoroderma pantherinum
- Looseskin BlennyChalaroderma capito
Paper NautilusArgonauta argo
Pyjama SharkPoroderma africanum
Nearby sites
- 1Choirboys Reef1.3 km
- 2Sterretjies Reef1.9 km
- 3Steenbras Ridge Edge3.9 km
- 4Steenbras Ridge Outpost5.0 km
- 5Steenbras Ridge River Mouth Pinnacle5.1 km
- 6ST Godetia5.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org