Dive-site story
The Brunswick rests on a sandy seabed in Simon's Bay within False Bay. An East Indiaman wrecked in the early nineteenth century, the wooden vessel has largely broken apart over the centuries, leaving iron cannons, ballast stones, and scattered structural timbers embedded in the sediment. The site sits in sheltered inshore waters, making it an easy historical dive when open-ocean conditions on the Atlantic side are rough.
Historical iron cannons lying partially exposed across the sandy bottom
Kelp patches and sea urchins sheltering endemic catsharks
Protected bay location offering refuge from strong westerly swells
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Winter and early spring bring offshore northwesterly winds that flatten False Bay and improve inshore underwater visibility.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyjama sharkPoroderma africana | Common | ||||||||||||
| Puffadder shysharkHaploblepharus edwardsii | Common | ||||||||||||
| Cape fur sealArctocephalus pusillus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Common cuttlefishSepia vermiculata | Common | ||||||||||||
| Super klipfishClinus superciliosus | Common |
Marine forecast
