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Three Anchor Bay
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–19°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Three Anchor Bay is a dive site near Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes seals, nudibranchs, dolphins, jacks, lobsters. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 15 to 19 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
SnoekThyrsites atun
HottentotPachymetopon blochii
Brown Fur SealArctocephalus pusillus
PangaPterogymnus laniarius
Yellowfin TunaThunnus albacares
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
Benguela DolphinCephalorhynchus heavisidii
DoppieArgyrozona argyrozona
Nearby sites
- 1SS SA Seafarer1.0 km
- 2RMS Athens1.5 km
- 3Oceana Power Boat Club slipway1.7 km
- 4Tafelberg Reef1.7 km
- 5Two Oceans I & J Ocean Exhibit1.8 km
- 6Two Oceans Kelp Tank1.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org