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GB Reef
Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Max depth42 m
LevelEstimated: Advanced and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
GB 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 42 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, sea fans, seals, lobsters, cuttlefish. 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
Cape Rock LobsterJasus lalandii- Silver KobArgyrosomus inodorus
Brown Fur SealArctocephalus pusillus
Spotted Gully SharkTriakis megalopterus
Dark ShysharkHaploblepharus pictus
HottentotPachymetopon blochii
Nearby sites
- 1Bill Liltved's Reef2.2 km
- 2SATS General Botha2.6 km
- 3Windtoy Reef2.6 km
- 4South Island Reef2.9 km
- 5Off-Whittle Ridge3.0 km
- 6Stef's Reef Ridge3.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org