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Sunny Cove
Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Max depth11 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Sunny Cove is a dive site near Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 11 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes seals, nudibranchs, jacks, octopus, sea fans. 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
Cape Hope SquidLoligo reynaudii
HottentotPachymetopon blochii
RomanChrysoblephus laticeps
Brown Fur SealArctocephalus pusillus
White StumpnoseRhabdosargus globiceps
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
SteentjieSpondyliosoma emarginatum
Nearby sites
- 1Fish Hoek Reef0.9 km
- 2Quarry1.3 km
- 3Quarry Barge1.3 km
- 4Glencairn Barge1.4 km
- 5Glencairn Fan Garden1.4 km
- 6P871.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org