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Noble Reef

Western Cape, South Africa
Shore entry7mm or semi-dry + hood typical

Noble Reef at a glance

Noble Reef is a shore dive site in Western Cape, South Africa. Typically most favorable Mar · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Clinus taurus, Polycera capensis, and Bonisa nakaza. Recent reports put the water around 14°C (58°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 4h ago
1.8 mwaves — about two meters expected

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 14°C · seasonal avg 14°C

Dive windows this week

Best: Sat
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed14:00–19:00
Thu8:00–19:00
Fri8:00–16:00
Sat8:00–19:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 7:15 · Sunrise 7:42 · Sunset 18:00

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 3.1 km from site · graded 4h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. Jan44%18°C1.7 m
  2. Feb39%18°C1.9 m
  3. Mar46%17°C1.7 m
  4. Apr37%16°C1.9 m
  5. May24%15°C2.1 m
  6. Jun20%15°C2.4 m
  7. Jul23%14°C2.5 m
  8. Aug24%14°C2.3 m
  9. Sep22%15°C2.3 m
  10. Oct40%16°C1.9 m
  11. Nov33%17°C1.8 m
  12. Dec42%18°C1.8 m

March hastypically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life recorded at this site, by month

Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

  • Polycera capensisOccasionally seen
  • Pavoclinus caeruleopunctatusOccasionally seen
  • Tambja capensisOccasionally seen
  • Rostanga elandsiaOccasionally seen
  • Goniobranchus heatheraeOccasionally seen
  • Okenia amoenulaOccasionally seen
  • Sepia tuberculataOccasionally seen
  • Lecithophorus capensisOccasionally seen
  • Achaeopsis spinulosa recorded here Apr (1 record)

    most recent 2017

  • Antiopella capensis recorded here Apr (1 record)

    most recent 2017

  • Bonisa nakaza recorded here Apr (1 record)

    most recent 2017

  • Cadlina Bergh, 1879 recorded here Apr (1 record)

    most recent 2017

  • Ceratosoma ingozi recorded here Apr (1 record)

    most recent 2017

  • Chorisochismus dentex recorded here Apr (1 record)

    most recent 2017

  • Clinus taurus recorded here Apr (1 record)

    most recent 2017

  • Ectopleura crocea recorded here Apr (1 record)

    most recent 2017

Counts are occurrence records near this site from public biodiversity datasets (GBIF), grouped by calendar month across all sampled years. Sightings vary — past records are context, not a prediction.

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Site details

inshore dive site near Steenbras river mouth on the False Bay east coast

No hazards recorded for this site yet — that never means there are none. Ask a local operator before you dive.


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