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Moddergat
Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa
Max depth16 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Moddergat is a dive site near Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 16 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, nudibranchs, seals, sea fans, 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
- RomanChrysoblephus laticeps
- BluefishPomatomus saltatrix
- White StumpnoseRhabdosargus globiceps
- HottentotPachymetopon blochii
- TeraglinAtractoscion aequidens
- DoppieArgyrozona argyrozona
- Chub MackerelScomber japonicus
- PangaPterogymnus laniarius
Nearby sites
- 1Cow and Calf2.3 km
- 2Vogelsteen2.4 km
- 3Pinnacle2.5 km
- 4Ledges2.5 km
- 5Stone Dog2.6 km
- 6Harbour Island2.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org