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Phyllisia Shipwreck
Dive site · South Africa
Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
40Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Sea 0.7 m, Visibility under 5 m, Water 17 °C
Tue 3 · 42 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.9 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 23°C
Wed 4 · 57 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.7 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 19 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.0 m
- Wind
- 16 kn
- Gusts
- 28knboats in
- Air
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 27 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.2 m
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Air
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 29 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.1 m
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.5 m
- Wind
- 20 kn
- Gusts
- 36knboats in
- Air
- 21°C
Mon 9 · 56 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.7 m
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 23°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 226, poor
- Tue 342, poor
- Wed 457, fair
- Thu 519, poor
- Fri 627, poor
- Sat 729, poor
- Sun 84, poor
- Mon 956, fair
- Tue 1047, fair
The site in six facts
- Down to 5 mits deepest
- From the shorehow you get in
- Advancedand up
- Water 17 °C7 mm wetsuit and hood
- Faces Wswell from there reaches it
- Best in Feb3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 26, poor | 1.1 m | 15 kn | 27knboats in | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 42, poor | 0.9 m | 9 kn | 19kn | 23°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 57, fair | 0.7 m | 8 kn | 17kn | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 19, poor | 1.0 m | 16 kn | 28knboats in | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 27, poor | 1.2 m | 12 kn | 26kn | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 29, poor | 1.1 m | 7 kn | 15kn | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, poor | 1.5 m | 20 kn | 36knboats in | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 56, fair | 0.7 m | 7 kn | 22kn | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 47, fair | 0.7 m | 14 kn | 24kn | 21°C |
Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:48 −0.3 mHigh 09:15 +0.4 mLow 15:59 −0.4 mHigh 22:04 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:26 −0.3 mHigh 10:42 +0.5 mLow 17:23 −0.5 mHigh 23:28 +0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:40 −0.4 mHigh 11:49 +0.5 mLow 18:23 −0.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Slack water, the safest time to dive where there is current, is about half an hour either side of each high and low. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Feb
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Map
the site and its town
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More diving near here
5 places
- Nolloth 2.9 km away
- Thomas T. Tucker 4.3 km away
- Buffels Bay 5.7 km away
- Shark Alley (False Bay) 9.4 km away
- Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/Josh's Reef 13.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Phyllisia Shipwreck
A wreck dive. It goes down to 5 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces W: swell from the W reaches it, and wind from the E blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 13 km away. The sea is about 15°C in August, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 19°C in January, its warmest (7 mm wetsuit and hood). For Advanced divers the best month is usually February, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Scarborough Western Cape. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 2 dive sites.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 5 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 13 km away.
Water about 17°C: 7 mm wetsuit and hood. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility under 5 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Dec (about 9 m).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,230–US$2,430 each
about US$1,230–US$2,430 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to CPT, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$858–US$1,780 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$161–US$275 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$147–US$268 |
| Total | about US$1,230–US$2,430 |
Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Scarborough Western Cape
about 25 min by car · 19 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Scarborough Western Cape its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$60 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 26h 50m
About 26h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → CPT, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 1h 05m by road
Flights MDW → CPT on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Scarborough Western Cape · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Scarborough Western Cape · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Ollava 13 km
Pisces Divers 14 km
Cape Town Dive Centre 16 km
Scuba Shack 20 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
What you might see
Too few open records near this site to list its animals. Ask a dive centre what you are likely to see.
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.