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Sterretjies Reef
Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Sterretjies Reef is a reef 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, sea fans, seals, 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
Gas Flame NudibranchBonisa nakaza
Puffadder ShysharkHaploblepharus edwardsii
Cape Rock LobsterJasus lalandii
Speckled KlipfishClinus venustris
Leopard CatsharkPoroderma pantherinum
Looseskin BlennyChalaroderma capito
Paper NautilusArgonauta argo
Pyjama SharkPoroderma africanum
Nearby sites
- 1
Drop Zone1.9 km - 2
Choirboys Reef2.5 km - 3
Steenbras Ridge Edge3.2 km - 4Steenbras Ridge River Mouth Pinnacle3.7 km
- 5Steenbras Ridge Outpost3.7 km
- 6Steenbras Deep North Pinnacle or 2nd Pinnacle5.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org