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SS Bia
Bia wreck · Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Max depth8 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
SS Bia is a wreck dive site near Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 8 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes seals, lobsters, jacks, cuttlefish, dolphins. 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
HottentotPachymetopon blochii
SnoekThyrsites atun
Puffadder ShysharkHaploblepharus edwardsii
RomanChrysoblephus laticeps
DoppieArgyrozona argyrozona
Brown Fur SealArctocephalus pusillus
Cape Rock LobsterJasus lalandii
Southern Elephant SealMirounga leonina
Nearby sites
- 1SS Thomas T. Tucker0.4 km
- 2SS Umhlali0.5 km
- 3Albatross Rock0.9 km
- 4SS Star of Africa1.2 km
- 5Nolloth1.8 km
- 6SS Thomas T. Tucker3.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org