Albatross Rock
Protected Area
Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected Area
Why dive here
With 269+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue sharks, blue whales, dolphins, dwarf minke whales and great white sharks - Albatross Rock offers some of Cape Town & Western Cape's richest reef diving. Water sits around 19°C.
Albatross Rock is a solid dive when you're in the Cape Town area, offering a look at a fairly rugged sandstone reef. The top of the reef is mostly flat, but as you drop deeper, you’ll find gulleys and undercuts, bottoming out to sand around 12 metres. These gulleys generally run north to south, creating interesting swim-throughs and places for fish to shelter. We've seen plenty of local reef fish here, along with the occasional catshark tucked into the crevices. It’s a good spot for divers looking for a relaxed exploration rather than a high-octane drift.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Albatross Rock
Albatross Rock Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Albatross Rock, sourced from NOAA buoy data - nearest station: Open-Meteo grid (-34.37, 18.77) (0km away)
August Averages
Sea Temperature
18.88°C
66°F
Air Temperature
13.15°C
56°F
Wind Speed
7.73 m/s
15.0 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1020.1 hPa
Based on 5 years of monitoring data · Data sources: NOAA NDBC
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