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Rachel's Reef
Constantia, Western Cape, South Africa
Max depth21 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Rachel's Reef is a reef dive site near Constantia, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 21 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes seals, nudibranchs, soft corals, sea fans, lobsters. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 15 to 20 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- SnoekThyrsites atun
- HottentotPachymetopon blochii
Brown Fur SealArctocephalus pusillus
Broadnose SharkNotorynchus cepedianus
Spiny StarfishMarthasterias glacialis- Cape Rock LobsterJasus lalandii
- Gas Flame NudibranchBonisa nakaza
- PangaPterogymnus laniarius
Nearby sites
- 1Humpback Ridge0.2 km
- 2Wilhelm's Wall0.4 km
- 3Peet's Pinnacle0.5 km
- 4Die Middelmas0.6 km
- 5Hakka Reef0.6 km
- 6Steps0.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org