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Vogelsteen
Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa
Max depth12 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Vogelsteen is a dive site near Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 12 m. 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
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
RomanChrysoblephus laticeps
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix
White StumpnoseRhabdosargus globiceps
HottentotPachymetopon blochii- TeraglinAtractoscion aequidens
DoppieArgyrozona argyrozona
Chub MackerelScomber japonicus
PangaPterogymnus laniarius
Nearby sites
- 1Cow and Calf0.1 km
- 2Stone Dog0.4 km
- 3Ledges0.6 km
- 4Pinnacle0.7 km
- 5Tony’s Reef1.2 km
- 6Troglodyte’s Cove1.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org