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Troglodyte’s Cove

Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa

LevelBeginner-friendly

Water bodyAtlantic Ocean

Water temp15–20°C

Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr

About this site

Troglodyte’s Cove is a dive site near Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, nudibranchs, seals, sea fans, soft corals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 15 to 20 °C over the year.

Conditions by month

BestGoodMixed

OctoberGood

Generally good diving.

Marine life

Recorded nearby

RomanChrysoblephus laticeps
HottentotPachymetopon blochii
White StumpnoseRhabdosargus globiceps
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix
TeraglinAtractoscion aequidens
PangaPterogymnus laniarius
DoppieArgyrozona argyrozona
Chub MackerelScomber japonicus

Nearby sites

Straight-line distances.

Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org