Titties Bay
Protected Area
Paternoster Rocks 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 - Titties Bay offers some of Cape Town & Western Cape's richest pinnacle diving. Water ranges 14-16°C, warmest February, March, April.
Titties Bay, nestled on the Cape’s western edge, is a pretty shallow spot, capping out around 7m. It’s a shore entry, usually from the north side, then you follow the rock face, weaving through thick kelp beds before crossing to the south. We’ve found the average visibility is a modest 2m, but don’t let that put you off; this is a macro diver’s delight. Keep your eyes peeled in the rocky crevasses for octopus and crayfish, and you might even spot a thornback skate gliding over the sandy patches. This site is best when the swell outside is calm, making for a relaxed, easy dive perfect for refining those close-up photography skills.
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 Titties Bay
Titties Bay Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Titties Bay, 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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