Dive-site story
Located off Simon's Town in False Bay, this offshore granite reef surrounds the historic lighthouse built on a rocky outcrop. The underwater landscape features large rounded granite corestones, narrow swim-throughs, and steep rock faces that give way to sandy flats. Marine life clings densely to the vertical walls, dominated by colorful ascidians, encrusting sponges, and sea fans that thrive in the nutrient-rich coastal currents.
Rugged granite boulder gullies and small caverns around the lighthouse base
Dense carpets of colorful invertebrates including sea fans and hydroids
Frequent encounters with endemic south coast catsharks resting in crevices
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Winter and spring months provide the clearest water inside False Bay because offshore winds flatten the bay and reduce algal blooms.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red RomanChrysoblephus laticeps | Common | ||||||||||||
| Pyjama CatsharkPoroderma africanum | Common | ||||||||||||
| Dark ShysharkHaploblepharus pictus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Gasflame NudibranchBonisa nakaza | Common | ||||||||||||
| Cape Fur SealArctocephalus pusillus pusillus | Seasonal |
Marine forecast
