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Steenbras Ridge Outpost
Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Steenbras Ridge Outpost is a dive site near Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, seals, sea fans, lobsters. 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
Puffadder ShysharkHaploblepharus edwardsii
Cape Rock LobsterJasus lalandii- Black NudibranchTambja capensis
- Chubby ClingfishApletodon pellegrini
Dark ShysharkHaploblepharus pictus
Gas Flame NudibranchBonisa nakaza- Redeye RoundherringEtrumeus whiteheadi
Southern Right WhaleEubalaena australis
Nearby sites
- 1Steenbras Ridge River Mouth Pinnacle0.4 km
- 2Steenbras Ridge Edge1.6 km
- 3Steenbras Deep North Pinnacle1.7 km
- 4Steenbras Deep North Pinnacle or 2nd Pinnacle1.7 km
- 5Steenbras Deep Ridge2.1 km
- 6Steenbras Deep South Pinnacle or 1st Pinnacle2.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org