French
DeutschThe dive site Bordjiesrif is a shoreline rocky reef in the Buffels Bay area on the False Bay coast of the Cape Peninsula, near Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Understand
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Position
[edit | edit source]S34°18.99’ E018°27.83’ 1 Bordjiesrif
This site is in a Marine Protected Area (2004). A permit is required.
Depth
[edit | edit source]Fairly shallow.
Topography
[edit | edit source]Sandstone reef.
Conditions
[edit | edit source]Winter dive area, though also dived in summer when conditions allow as it is popular as a snorkelling site for Rock Lobster. Exposed to south easterly winds and waves, and access could be tricky through surf.
Facilities
[edit | edit source]Adequate paved parking. Parks Board facilities are usually clean and well maintained.
Get in
[edit | edit source]Normally a shore dive, but there is a slipway at the site.
There is an entrance fee to enter the Cape Point area of the National Park.
See
[edit | edit source]Marine life
[edit | edit source]Extensive kelp forests and a popular Kreefing spot (rock lobster collecting site).
Photography
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[edit | edit source]No particular route recommended.
Stay safe
[edit | edit source]Hazards
[edit | edit source]No site specific hazards known.
Skills
[edit | edit source]Suitable for training and entry level divers, and popular as a snorkelling site
Equipment
[edit | edit source]No special equipment recommended.
Nearby
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Back to the Alphabetical list of sites, or list of dive sites in the Buffels Bay area
Other regional dive sites:
- Dive sites of Table Bay and approaches,
- Dive sites of the Cape Peninsula west coast
- Dive sites of False Bay offshore and approaches
- Dive sites of False Bay east coast
- Fresh water dive sites of the Cape Town Metropolitan Area