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Stern Reef
Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Max depth14 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Stern Reef is a reef dive site near Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 14 m. Generally suitable for beginners. 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
- RomanChrysoblephus laticeps
- Gas Flame NudibranchBonisa nakaza
- Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
- Cape Hope SquidLoligo reynaudii
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Nearby sites
- 1Spaniard Rock0.2 km
- 2Alpha Reef0.4 km
- 3Rocklands blinder0.5 km
- 4Insanity Reef0.6 km
- 5SAS Pietermaritzburg, wreck0.7 km
- 6HMS Pelorus0.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org