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South Barge
Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Max depth40 m
LevelEstimated: Advanced and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
South Barge is a dive site near Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 40 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, jacks, sea fans, octopus, seals. 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
Gas Flame NudibranchBonisa nakaza
RomanChrysoblephus laticeps
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
SteentjieSpondyliosoma emarginatum
Pyjama SharkPoroderma africanum
Nearby sites
- 1North Barge0.0 km
- 2Blue Flame North Pinnacles3.6 km
- 3Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/Blue Flame Pinnacles3.7 km
- 4Caravan Reef3.7 km
- 5North Caravan3.7 km
- 6Blue Flame South Pinnacles3.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org