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The Canyon
Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa
EntryBoat
Max depth19 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
The Canyon is a dive site near Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 19 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes cuttlefish, jacks, lobsters, reef sharks, nudibranchs. 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
Cape Hope SquidLoligo reynaudii
Shortnose SpurdogSqualus megalops- Biscuit SkateRaja straeleni
- Cape HakeMerluccius capensis
- Cape DoryZeus capensis
Cape GurnardChelidonichthys capensis- Zanzibar TonguesoleCynoglossus zanzibarensis
Cape ElephantfishCallorhinchus capensis
Nearby sites
- 1The Rock14 km
- 236 m Pablo's steps drop14 km
- 345m Ahmed's Bluff14 km
- 445 m Ahmed's Bluff14 km
- 5Lusi Pinnacle14 km
- 6Lusitania Ridge pinnacle14 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org