Boesmansgat
Aliwal Shoal · South Africa
Boesmansgat (or Bushmansgat), also known in English as "Bushman's Hole", is a deep submerged freshwater cave (or sinkhole) in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, which has been dived to a depth of 282.6 metres (927 ft).
Conditions
Depth
88 to 221 m
Advanced depths
Current
Usually gentle
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
15 to 25 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
20 to 30°C
5mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 26 |
| Vis (m) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Rock Monitor
Last confirmed Dec 28, 2025 · 2 records
Rare
Now and then
Violet-Eared Waxbill
Last confirmed Jul 27, 2024 · 1 records
Rare
Now and then
Yellow Canary
Last confirmed May 26, 2024 · 2 records
Rare
Now and then
Red-Faced Mousebird
Last confirmed Jul 25, 2024 · 1 records
Rare
Now and then
White-Backed Mousebird
Last confirmed Aug 16, 2024 · 2 records
Rare
Now and then
Reef fish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Coral reef community
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear