Dive-site story
Located along the dramatic eastern coastline of False Bay beneath the Kogelberg mountains, Blousteen features rocky sandstone ridges, gullies, and scattered boulders draped in kelp. The site offers cold-temperate reef diving characterized by colorful invertebrate life, encrusting sponges, and endemic catsharks resting among the crevices.
Rugged sandstone gullies and swim-throughs flanked by sea bamboo kelp
Dense carpets of colorful soft corals, colonial sea squirts, and brittle stars
High chances of encountering endemic catsharks and shy rays along the bottom
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Calmer sea states and warmer upwelling patterns occur primarily during the late spring to autumn months.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyjama SharkPoroderma africanum | Common | ||||||||||||
| Puffadder ShysharkHaploblepharus edwardsii | Common | ||||||||||||
| Roman SeabreamChrysoblephus laticeps | Common | ||||||||||||
| Cape KlipfishClinus superciliosus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Gasflame NudibranchBonisa nakaza | Seasonal |
Marine forecast
