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Simons Caves and Overhangs
Caves and Overhangs · Hlalanathi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
EntryBoat
Max depth16 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp22–27°C
Estimated from climate dataSep–Jul
About this site
Simons Caves and Overhangs is a cave dive site near Hlalanathi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 16 m. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, stingrays, bull sharks, nudibranchs, tiger sharks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 22 to 27 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Bull SharkCarcharhinus leucas
Tiger SharkGaleocerdo cuvier
Silver MoonyMonodactylus argenteus
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma
Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegus
Striped ThreadfinPolydactylus plebeius
Common Bluestripe SnapperLutjanus kasmira
Jarbua TeraponTerapon jarbua
Nearby sites
- 12 Mile Stringer0.3 km
- 2Chain Reef0.5 km
- 3Coral Gardens0.7 km
- 4Antons0.7 km
- 5Four Bouy0.7 km
- 6Cathedral Sodwana0.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org