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Long Beach Simon's Town
Long Beach · Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa
EntryBoat
Max depth6 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Long Beach Simon's Town is a wreck dive site near Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 6 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes stingrays, octopus, nudibranchs, jacks, sea fans. 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
Cape Hope SquidLoligo reynaudii
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Nearby sites
- 1Long Beach0.0 km
- 2HNMS Bato0.4 km
- 3Brunswick0.7 km
- 4Simon's Town Jetty0.8 km
- 5FBYC slipway0.9 km
- 6Simon’s Town Harbor0.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org