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Western Deep
Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Max depth43 m
LevelEstimated: Advanced and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Western Deep is a dive site near Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 43 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, sea fans, seals, cuttlefish, 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
- Puffadder ShysharkHaploblepharus edwardsii
- Gas Flame NudibranchBonisa nakaza
- Spotted Gully SharkTriakis megalopterus
Brown Fur SealArctocephalus pusillus- Cape Rock LobsterJasus lalandii
- Dark ShysharkHaploblepharus pictus
- Silver KobArgyrosomus inodorus
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Nearby sites
- 1Josh's Reef pinnacle0.9 km
- 2Whittle Rock, Cape Town, South Africa1.0 km
- 3Peter's Ridge1.1 km
- 4Butt Rocks1.1 km
- 5Ultima Thule1.1 km
- 6Far Southwest Pinnacle1.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org