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Sandy Cove
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
EntryBoat
Max depth10 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–19°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Sandy Cove is a dive site near Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 10 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes seals, nudibranchs, dolphins, soft corals, lobsters. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 15 to 19 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- HottentotPachymetopon blochii
- SnoekThyrsites atun
Brown Fur SealArctocephalus pusillus- PangaPterogymnus laniarius
Broadnose SharkNotorynchus cepedianus- Benguela DolphinCephalorhynchus heavisidii
- Cape Rock LobsterJasus lalandii
- Gas Flame NudibranchBonisa nakaza
Nearby sites
- 1Het Huis te Kraaiestein0.1 km
- 2Justin’s Caves, Cape Town, South Africa0.1 km
- 3Justin's Caves swimthrough0.3 km
- 4Justins Caves0.3 km
- 5Mushroom Pinnacle0.3 km
- 6Geldkis0.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org