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Finlay's Deep
Mont Blanc Reef · Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Finlay's Deep is a reef dive site near Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, jacks, sea fans, seals, 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
- SteentjieSpondyliosoma emarginatum
- Cape Hope SquidLoligo reynaudii
Nearby sites
- 1Atlantis Reef0.3 km
- 2Santorini pinnacles0.4 km
- 3Carnaby Street0.4 km
- 4Sherwood Forest West Pinnacles0.4 km
- 5Sherwood Forest0.4 km
- 6Finlay's Point offshore pinnacles0.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org