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Percy's Hole cave
Percy's Hole · Betty’s Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
Max depth14 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Percy's Hole cave is a cave dive site near Betty’s Bay, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 14 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, seals, lobsters, sea fans, jacks. 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
HottentotPachymetopon blochii
RomanChrysoblephus laticeps
PangaPterogymnus laniarius
DoppieArgyrozona argyrozona- TeraglinAtractoscion aequidens
Chub MackerelScomber japonicus- BluefishPomatomus saltatrix
Brown Fur SealArctocephalus pusillus
Nearby sites
- 1Percy's Hole0.0 km
- 2Whirlpool cove0.4 km
- 3Kruis0.5 km
- 4Blousteen Ridge1.5 km
- 5Rooi-els Point1.5 km
- 6Blouklip1.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org