All resultsExplore/Western Cape/Quarry
Quarry
Glencairn Quarry · Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Quarry is a 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 seals, nudibranchs, jacks, octopus, 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
- Cape Hope SquidLoligo reynaudii
- HottentotPachymetopon blochii
- RomanChrysoblephus laticeps
Brown Fur SealArctocephalus pusillus- White StumpnoseRhabdosargus globiceps
- Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
- SteentjieSpondyliosoma emarginatum
Nearby sites
- 1Glencairn Fan Garden0.4 km
- 2Glencairn Barge0.5 km
- 3Quarry Barge0.5 km
- 4P870.5 km
- 5Sunny Cove1.3 km
- 6SS Clan Stuart1.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org