Raggie Cave
Aliwal Shoal · South Africa
Series of overhangs where ragged tooth sharks rest mid water during their winter mating aggregation. You can drift slowly along the ledge and watch dozens of sharks at arm's length. Whale and dolphin sounds often audible during the sardine run.
Conditions
Depth
15 to 27 m
Open water and up
Current
Can be moderate
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
15 to 25 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
18 to 26°C
Temperate wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 |
| Vis (m) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
| Current | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Egyptian Goose
Last confirmed Jul 8, 2026 · 198 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Village Weaver
Last confirmed Jul 8, 2026 · 151 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
African Woolly-Necked Stork
Last confirmed Jul 8, 2026 · 170 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Hadada Ibis
Last confirmed Jul 3, 2026 · 116 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Ragged-tooth shark
Last confirmed Nov 15, 2025 · 45 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Bottlenose dolphin
Last confirmed Nov 9, 2025 · 6 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Humpback whale (audible)
Last confirmed Aug 3, 2024 · 2 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Gear