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Shark Alley
Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa
EntryBoat
Max depth10 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Shark Alley is a 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 10 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes seals, nudibranchs, jacks, sea fans, octopus. 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
SteentjieSpondyliosoma emarginatum
Cape Hope SquidLoligo reynaudii
Nearby sites
- 1Pyramid Rock0.2 km
- 2North Castle0.2 km
- 3Castle Rocks North Side0.2 km
- 4Pyramid Reef East Pinnacle0.3 km
- 5Rumbly Bay0.3 km
- 6Rumbly Bay slipway0.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org