Diving the south coast of South Africa/Dalgleish Bank
Dive site · South Africa
Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
33Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 10: Sea 1.6 m, Water 18 °C, Wind 10 kn
Wed 4 · 34 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.8 m
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 36 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.7 m
- Wind
- 14 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 22 out of 100
- Sea
- 2.6 m
- Wind
- 16 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 28 out of 100
- Sea
- 3.4 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 21 out of 100
- Sea
- 2.9 m
- Wind
- 14 kn
- Gusts
- 20knboats in
- Air
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 29 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.9 m
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 19°C
Tue 10 · 41 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.6 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 18°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 335, poor
- Wed 434, poor
- Thu 536, poor
- Fri 622, poor
- Sat 728, poor
- Sun 821, poor
- Mon 929, poor
- Tue 1041, poor
- Wed 1129, poor
- Thu 1224, poor
The site in four facts
- Advancedand up
- Water 18 °C7 mm wetsuit and hood
- Faces Sswell from there reaches it
- Best in Jan1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 35, poor | 1.7 m | 14 kn | 18kn | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 34, poor | 1.8 m | 6 kn | 7kn | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 36, poor | 1.7 m | 14 kn | 17kn | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 22, poor | 2.6 m | 16 kn | 20kn | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 28, poor | 3.4 m | 9 kn | 18kn | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 21, poor | 2.9 m | 14 kn | 20knboats in | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 29, poor | 1.9 m | 6 kn | 17kn | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 41, poor | 1.6 m | 10 kn | 19kn | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 29, poor | 2.1 m | 2 kn | 12kn | 18°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 24, poor | 2.6 m | 15 kn | 28knboats in | 19°C |
Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. More
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 Jan
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec0of 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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About
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About Diving the south coast of South Africa/Dalgleish Bank
It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces S: swell from the S reaches it, and wind from the N blows out to sea. The sea is about 17°C in May, its coldest month (7 mm wetsuit and hood), and 21°C in January, its warmest (5 mm wetsuit). For Advanced divers the best month is usually January, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Brenton on Sea.
- What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
- How deep No source states how deep it goes.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
Water about 18°C: 7 mm wetsuit and hood. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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$1,250–US$2,480 each
about US$1,250–US$2,480 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to PBZ, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and CPT, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$879–US$1,830 |
| 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$148–US$268 |
| Total | about US$1,250–US$2,480 |
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: Brenton on Sea
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about 30 min by car · 25 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Brenton on Sea 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 30h 35m
About 30h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PBZ, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then 55 min by road
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In the water
Dives and courses in Brenton on Sea · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Brenton on Sea · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 25 km.
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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.
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