Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/Andre se Gat

The dive site Andre se Gat or Nature Reserve is a shoreline rocky reef in the Rooi-els area on the east side of the Cape Peninsula, near Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Position
S34°18.25’ E018°48.76’ (approximate – from chart)

This site is not in a Marine Protected Area. A permit is not required.

Name
The name "Andre se Gat" (Andre's Hole) refers to a diving instructor, Andre Botha, who used it frequently in the 1990s. The alternative name "Nature Reserve" refers to the small patch of nature reserve just inshore of the site.

Depth
Maximum depth is reported to be about 25 m

Topography
Rocky reef. Gullies, ridges and caves have peen reported.

Geology: Sandstone of the Peninsula formation.

Conditions
Surf and surge are to be expected at the entry areas

Facilities
None.

Get in
Normally a shore entry dive.

Parking is at the side of Rocklands Road, anywhere you can find a spot that does not unduly obstruct the road.

Hazards
Shore access requires a scramble over rocks and a slightly tricky entry and exit.

Skills
No special skills recommended.

Equipment
No special equipment required.

Nearby


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Other regional dive sites:
 * Dive sites of Table Bay and approaches,
 * Dive sites of the Cape Peninsula west coast
 * Dive sites of the Cape Peninsula east coast
 * Dive sites of False Bay offshore and approaches


 * Fresh water dive sites of the Cape Town Metropolitan Area