Dale Brook
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 - Dale Brook offers some of Cape Town & Western Cape's richest reef diving. Water ranges 14-16°C, warmest February, March, April.
Dale Brook in Cape Town offers a mellow dive, perfect for a relaxed afternoon. The reef itself is a low, flat sandstone formation, with some steeper sides and bedrock sections that give way to sandy patches further out. We often see shy octopuses tucked into crevices and various colourful nudibranchs grazing on the rocks. While it’s not a big pelagic show, it’s a good spot for macro enthusiasts and newer divers to practice buoyancy without strong currents pulling them around.
Safety Notes
Cold water this month (avg 15°C). Drysuit or thick wetsuit (7mm+) recommended.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Dale Brook
Dale Brook Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Dale Brook, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-33.92, 18.46) (8km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
15°C
59°F · Range: 12.4–17.2°C
Air Temperature
17°C
62°F
Wind Speed
7.33 m/s
14.2 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1018.1 hPa
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data
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