Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/Fisherman’s Beach
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The dive site Fisherman's Beach is a shoreline rocky reef in the Oatlands area of Simon's Town on the False Bay coast of the Cape Peninsula, near Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Contents
- 1 Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/Fisherman’s Beach Halal Explorer
- 2 Muslim Friendly Travel TO Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/Fisherman’s Beach
- 3 What to see in Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/Fisherman’s Beach
- 4 Stay safe as a Muslim in Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/Fisherman’s Beach
- 5 Nearby
Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/Fisherman’s Beach Halal Explorer
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Position
S34°12.357’ E018°27.497’ Fisherman's Beach GPS -34.20595,18.458283
The next cove south of Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/Froggy Pond|Froggy Pond. It has a much longer beach.
This site is in a Marine Protected Area (2004). A permit is required. The site is entirely inside the Boulders Restricted Zone.
Name
No record has been found for the origin of the name "Fisherman's Beach". It is not even popular as a fishing spot.
Depth
Shallow. The 10 m contour is over a hundred metres from the shore.
Visibility
Visibility is not very good as it is shallow and the surge lifts the fine sand, but it is usually well illuminated.
Image:The shallow reef at CT dive site Fishermans Beach - These rocks half way along Fisherman’s Beach are a bit shallow, but are encrusted with marine organisms.
Topography
Granite boulders of various sizes on mostly sand bottom with some reef. None reaching surface at fairly low tide.
Geology: Late Pre-Cambrial granite of the Peninsula pluton.
Conditions
Very sheltered area, usually only dived if other local sites too rough. It is a relatively safe entry end exit even when too rough to be worth diving, as it is very shallow and wave action will make the surge unpleasant. The site is exposed to wind and waves from the south east, and may be good in North westerly or south westerly winds. The site is reasonably protected from South west swell.
Facilities
Roadside parking bays on far side of road
Muslim Friendly Travel TO Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/Fisherman’s Beach
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This site is normally a shore entry dive.
Parking on inshore side of primary street. Easy entry anywhere along the beach.
What to see in Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/Fisherman’s Beach
Marine life
Kelp and invertebrates on boulders.
Photography
Routes
Swim out to kelp forest on boulders to south of main beach. Area repays careful examination of encrusted rocks.
Stay safe as a Muslim in Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/Fisherman’s Beach
Hazards
No site specific hazards recorded.
Skills
No special skills required. Suitable for novice snorkelers.
Equipment
No special equipment recommended.
Nearby
- Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/Windmill Offshore Reefs|Windmill Offshore GPS -34.200833,18.463333
- Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/Windmill Beach|Windmill Beach GPS -34.201000,18.456667
- Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/Windmill Offshore Reefs|Outer Windmill GPS -34.201500,18.460167
- Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/Froggy Pond|Froggy pond GPS -34.203667,18.456667
- Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/D-Frame|D-Frame GPS -34.206300,18.466600
- Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/A-Frame|A-Frame GPS -34.208067,18.461033
- Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/Insanity Reef|Insanity Reef GPS -34.213617,18.467400
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