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Tafelberg Reef
Dive site · South Africa
Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
61Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 63 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 63 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.7 m
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 58 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Air
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 56 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.1 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 59 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.0 m
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 58 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.0 m
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 63 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.7 m
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 28°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 256, fair
- Tue 363, good
- Wed 463, good
- Thu 558, fair
- Fri 656, fair
- Sat 759, fair
- Sun 858, fair
- Mon 963, good
- Tue 1063, good
- Wed 1156, fair
The site in six facts
- Down to 30 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Advancedand up
- Water 15 °C7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit
- Faces Wswell from there reaches it
- Best in Feb7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know currents, the visibility on the day or your certification.
Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 56, fair | 1.0 m | 13 kn | 26kn | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 63, good | 0.8 m | 1 kn | 5kn | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 63, good | 0.7 m | 1 kn | 6kn | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 58, fair | 0.8 m | 12 kn | 23kn | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 56, fair | 1.1 m | 10 kn | 21kn | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 59, fair | 1.0 m | 5 kn | 10kn | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 58, fair | 1.0 m | 7 kn | 18kn | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 63, good | 0.7 m | 2 kn | 7kn | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 63, good | 0.5 m | 5 kn | 12kn | 20°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 56, fair | 1.1 m | 8 kn | 22kn | 20°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 02:50 −0.3 mHigh 09:17 +0.4 mLow 15:59 −0.4 mHigh 22:06 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:26 −0.4 mHigh 10:44 +0.5 mLow 17:24 −0.5 mHigh 23:29 +0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:40 −0.4 mHigh 11:51 +0.6 mLow 18:24 −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).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 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, its town, photos
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More diving near here
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Tafelberg Reef
A reef dive. It goes down to 30 m. You get in from a boat. 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. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 1.7 km away. The sea is about 14°C in May, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 16°C in January, its warmest (7 mm wetsuit and hood). For Advanced divers the best month is usually February, with about 7 good days in 7; in June and August, about 4. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Cape Town. Within 5 km we also list 12 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 5 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 30 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 1.7 km away.
Water about 15°C: 7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit. 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. Much the same all year (under 5 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$1,210–US$2,400 each
about US$1,210–US$2,400 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 CPT, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$859–US$1,780 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$74 |
| 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$1,210–US$2,400 |
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: Cape Town
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about 10 min by car · 397 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Cape Town 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 26h 25m
About 26h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → CPT, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 40 min by road
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In the water
Dives and courses in Cape Town · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Cape Town · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
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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.
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