Deep South Whittle Reef
Protected Area
False Bay Seal Island Provincial Nature Reserve
Why dive here
With 269+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue sharks, blue whales, dolphins, dwarf minke whales and great white sharks - Deep South Whittle Reef offers some of Cape Town & Western Cape's richest reef diving. Water ranges 14-16°C, warmest February, March, April.
Whittle Reef sits out past Cape Point, a deep-water granite outcrop that screams "adventure." We're talking serious depth here, with the surrounding sand bottom hitting 50 metres or more. The reef itself is a big, lumpy formation of ridges and gullies, some with sand channels snaking down to 45 metres. This spot is definitely for advanced divers comfortable with decompression diving, and probably trimix given the potential depths. Visibility can be hit-or-miss, but when it's good, it’s really good, letting you appreciate the sheer scale of the place. We’ve seen a variety of pelagic fish cruising by, and the rock formations themselves are impressive. It's a proper expedition dive, a chance to explore a truly remote piece of reef.
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 Deep South Whittle Reef
Deep South Whittle Reef Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Deep South Whittle Reef, 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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