Het Huis te Kraaienstjin, South Africa
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About Het Huis te Kraaienstjin
A wreck dive. It goes down to 12 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NW: swell from the NW reaches it, and wind from the SE blows out to sea. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 8.4 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 months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Cape Town. Within 5 km we also list 14 surf spots and 1 dive site.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 12 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- 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 8.4 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Into the Blue Scuba 8.4 km
Scuba Shack 17 km
Best Kiteboarding Africa 21 km
Cape Town Dive Centre 22 km
Pisces Divers 24 km
Ollava 25 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
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. Clearest in Jun, Jul, Sep, Nov and Dec (under 5 m).
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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From Chicago: about 26 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).
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Forecast
Best on Sat 24: Sea 0.7 m. Wind 9 kn gusting 16.
The score for Advanced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 31, poor | 1.5 m | 12 kn | 18kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 48, good | 1.0 m | 8 kn | 11kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 60, good | 0.8 m | 8 kn | 11kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 30, poor | 1.4 m | 12 kn | 19kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 36, fair | 1.1 m | 5 kn | 8kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 52, good | 0.9 m | 8 kn | 9kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 76, good | 0.7 m | 9 kn | 16kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 54, good | 0.8 m | 16 kn | 22kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 50, good | 1.0 m | 7 kn | 26kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 70, good | 0.7 m | 9 kn | 11kn |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres, halved for a sheltered site. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7
- Feb2of 7
- Mar2of 7
- Apr2of 7
- May2of 7
- Jun1of 7
- Jul1of 7
- Aug1of 7
- Sep1of 7
- Oct2of 7
- Nov2of 7
- Dec2of 7
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Rough cost
About £1,075–£2,130 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £765–£1,585
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £50–£85
- Stay £110–£185
- Food £115–£210
Places to eat near Cape Town
- SuperfoodsGluten free · 0.1 km from the centre
- Amici RestaurantItalian · 0.2 km from the centre
- 95 KeeromMediterranean · 0.3 km from the centre
- Carne Keerom Cape TownItalian · 0.3 km from the centre
- Ciao PizzaPizza · 0.3 km from the centre
- Royale EateryBurger · 0.3 km from the centre
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