Dive-site story
Noah's Ark is an exposed flat-topped granite reef located just off Simon's Town in False Bay. Large rounded corestone boulders slope down to a shell-grit sand bed, surrounded by patches of sea bamboo kelp. The structure provides sheltered nooks for benthic catsharks, dense invertebrates, and foraging reef fish.
Extensive granite formations carpeted with feather stars and ascidians
Frequent encounters with small endemic shark species resting under ledges
Occasional Cape fur seals darting down from the surface
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Winter months offer the most reliable visibility and calmest conditions inside False Bay due to prevailing offshore winds.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyjama sharkPoroderma africanum | Common | ||||||||||||
| Puffadder shysharkHaploblepharus edwardsii | Common | ||||||||||||
| Red RomanChrysoblephus laticeps | Common | ||||||||||||
| Cape fur sealArctocephalus pusillus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Gasflame nudibranchBonisa nakaza | Seasonal |
Marine forecast
