Outer Castle, South Africa
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Scarborough Western Cape, 8 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 29 km.
About Outer Castle
A reef dive. It goes down to 22 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces E: swell from the E reaches it, and wind from the W blows out to sea. 3 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 3.1 km away. The sea is about 15°C in June, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 18°C in January, its warmest (7 mm wetsuit and hood). For experienced divers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7; in June, July and August, about 6. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Scarborough Western Cape, 8 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 29 km. Within 5 km we also list 9 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 22 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 3 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 3.1 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Ollava 3.1 km
Pisces Divers 4.1 km
Cape Town Dive Centre 5.5 km
Scuba Shack 11 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 16°C: 7 mm wetsuit and hood. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 5 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jan, Mar, Apr, May, Jul, Oct, Nov and Dec (about 6 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 40 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).
See flights MDW → CPT · Skyscanner from about £765 returnAdGetting there. 50 min from the airport to Outer Castle.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Scarborough Western Cape, 8 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 29 km.
Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: Sea 1 m. Wind 13 kn gusting 19.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 1.0 m | 13 kn | 19kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | 0.7 m | 3 kn | 8kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 0.6 m | 7 kn | 9kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 77, good | 0.8 m | 14 kn | 26kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 0.8 m | 7 kn | 10kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 0.8 m | 8 kn | 12kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 0.5 m | 7 kn | 9kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 74, good | 0.6 m | 19 kn | 24kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 77, good | 0.8 m | 16 kn | 32kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.9 m | 1 kn | 15kn |
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 experienced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7
- Feb7of 7
- Mar7of 7
- Apr7of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun6of 7
- Jul6of 7
- Aug6of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct7of 7
- Nov7of 7
- Dec7of 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 £965–£1,945 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. 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
- Food £115–£210
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