Aerial video of Sandy Cove/Cosy Bay near Cape Town in South Africa.
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The Sandy Cove is a shallow sand bottomed sheltered cove surrounded by rocky reef in the north Oudekraal area on the Cape Peninsula, near Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
This site is in the Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected Area since 2004. A permit is required.
Sandy Cove seen from the side of the road from the Camp’s Bay side, looking towards the west. The cove is in the middle of the photo and is obviously well protected from the south west swell.
Name
The site name “Sandy Cove” is a simple description of the site. It is a small sand bottomed cove protected by large boulders on the seaward sides.
Depth
The bottom is generally shallow, with a maximum depth of about 4 m on the sand.
Topography
The cove is almost surrounded by large number of granite core stones of various sizes, and has a flat sand bottom. The surrounding rocks provide protection from the seas and as the site is close inshore, it does not get the worst of the south easter. There are several small caves and swim throughs under the group of large rocks directly opposite the sandy gully.
This site is a shore dive. Park at the side of the road on the outside of the bend on the north side of the Twelve Apostles Hotel. The path starts near the signpost and after a steep descent curves round to the north between some trees and a granite boulder. It continues north-eastwards and then splits in several directions. The first branch is to the left to the entry for Justin’s Caves, The second continues more or less straight down a slope to a shallow gully between big boulders. There is an old piece of rail and small boulders in this north west entry point for Sandy Cove and the other North Oudekraal dives.
The third branch is to the right, uphill slightly and through between some bushes, then down over the rocks to a shallow sandy gully, with a small beach at low tide. This south-east (closer to the road) entry point has a sand bottom with large granite boulders on both sides. The boulder on the right is convenient resting place for fins, camera etc when making final preparations for entry. The access at both these points is very protected and safe in almost any conditions you might consider diving.
Most of the marine life seen in this cove is on the rocks around it and in the rocky areas to the west. Shoals of small fish occasionally enter the cove, but are usually very shy. The small caves and swim throughs under the rocks opposite the sandy gully shelter a colourful and fairly diverse range of invertebrates, and the rocks outside the lagoon area are covered by a profusion of red and brown seaweeds, with a few greens.
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