Alpha Reef
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 - Alpha Reef offers some of Cape Town & Western Cape's richest wall diving. Water sits around 19°C.
Alpha Reef, off Cape Town’s coast, is one of those spots that really highlights the unique geology here. We're talking granite corestones forming two distinct sections, broken up by a sandy gully running east to west. The southern lobe is the more substantial part, sloping up from the south before flattening and then dropping into another gully. It’s a wall dive, but not in the typical tropical sense; think dramatic rock formations with corals clinging to the surfaces. We've seen a fair amount of smaller reef fish darting around here. Depths max out around 3 meters, making it a good choice for newer divers or for a longer, relaxed explore without deep deco stops. Visibility can vary, so we'd suggest picking a calmer day for the best experience.
Nearest Dive Centres to Alpha Reef
Dive shops near Alpha Reef
Ollava
Pisces Divers
Cape Town Dive Centre
Learn to Dive Today
Scuba Shack
Blue Flash
Reviews for Alpha Reef
Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Alpha Reef
Alpha Reef Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Alpha Reef, 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
Book a dive trip in Cape Town & Western Cape
Guided dives, courses & snorkel tours - instant booking
Where to Stay near Alpha Reef
Prices from Booking.com. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.