Dive Site Explained - Justin's Caves and Sandy Cove

Dive Site Explained - Justin's Caves and Sandy Cove - Cape Town, South Africa

Рет қаралды 18,761

Күн бұрын

This is an explanation of the Justin's Caves and Sandy Cove dive site in Cape Town. It's got to be one of the best dive sites on the Atlantic Sea Board, and if you have to time, over a number of visits you should be able to explore the whole area and discover a lot. This video covers what I discovered over about 8 or so dives during the summer of 2012
.
Hope this video will encourage you to dive this spot and enjoy everything it has to offer. Please remember, no spearfishing or crayfishing is allowed here. Do you best to care for and respect our Marine Protected Area's. This site is actually part or Table Mountain National Park, so treat it as such.
Shop: Get the freediving gear I use here:
Amazon ► www.amazon.com/shop/freediverhd
I use VEGAS for all editing and color correction.
My Video Editor ► goo.gl/yq5C2k
Support Me! Help fund new videos
Patreon ► / freediverhd
Paypal ► http:/paypal.me/deanfredericks
Freediver HD on social media
Facebook ► / freediverhd
Instagram ► / freediverhd
KZfaq ► / freediverhd

Пікірлер: 33

@adamhenderson1757 3 жыл бұрын

8 Years later, 2020 still watching it Lol ( Cape town might be my dream retirement home )

@FynbosGarden 3 жыл бұрын

KZfaq at its VERY BEST. thank you

@Jaleel_ 4 ай бұрын

Super dope!! thanks will be following this to see those cool places

@lukastheronbadenhorst5151 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, great video for explaining the site!

@ianthornley7942 11 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanking for taking the time to produce it.

@freediverhd 10 жыл бұрын

lol. people are still watching this video? I was about to delete it. That was just because if your swimming on the surface its easy to gauge your position by looking at the surrounding rocks. If your on scuba, you'll have to find your way there along the bottom, without the visual aids you get from being on the surface. Still possible, but you'll need to follow a compass bearing with a map.

@q6Reaver 10 жыл бұрын

Hey Dean , please don't delete this video! Its still an awesome reference guide for us Cape Town guys!! Shot :)

@peter-wallacemathebula6791 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, very informative

@INTERNA9 10 жыл бұрын

YOU ARE AWESOME !

@matogallo 12 жыл бұрын

super video Born nice nice nice....

@Breakable_Pencil 4 жыл бұрын

I'm getting scuba certified and I really want to visit this spot! I'd be so nervous though, the caves seem so tiny lol

@freediverhd 12 жыл бұрын

Hey man. Thanks... This video was actually targeted at the locals in this area. Check out my other 2 videos - Freediving Sandy Cove, and Freediving Justins caves

@tylerishyper3467 8 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see you come back here to dive for a new vid

@freediverhd 8 жыл бұрын

I go back every year. Yeah its time to update and revisit these sites

@tylerishyper3467 8 жыл бұрын

+Freediver HD it would also be sweet to see a video on the strawberry rocks dive

@freediverhd 12 жыл бұрын

All depends on my wetsuit, if i am using my 5mm or 3mm, and depth im diving to. I was using 3kg in this video. its a 5/4/3 wetsuit, depth from 8-15 meters

@jordannesbitt9033 10 жыл бұрын

Cheers

@shtm3 8 жыл бұрын

Dean, this is my favorite spot! Never understood when vis is best though, but seems like you cracked it!? What's the link with the South Easter? Do tide and swell not affect vis in any way?

@freediverhd 8 жыл бұрын

+lbriet Tide is not a factor for this site. Normally I would go to the ocean every day and look. I was so lucky on this day, its a day that I will never forget. That was in 2012, but I was never to repeat it again, in 2013, I had bad luck always... 2014 some good days, and 2015 again some good days, but nothing exceptional

@shtm3 8 жыл бұрын

+Freediver HD Almost magical in those conditions yes.. Still think the SE is related? Conditions best after it has blown for a few days?

@freediverhd 8 жыл бұрын

lbriet A strong SE does help... Thats what most divers will tell you.. its is true. Though sometimes is blows, but the water is stubborn and still doen't turn clear (maybe just didnt blow long enough) and sometimes it takes very little blowing and suddently its its clear. This day in the video there was no wide, it was just suddent clear. If there was some way to know the sea temperature, that would be the most accurate method... when it is dropping below 12c then its generally clear, and the further towards 8c, the better. You can have a look at these vids if you are interested. All taken at this dive site, all right next to each other: 1. Oil Tanker Wreck: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/btp6ic-Uxr3Nlp8.html 2.Sandy Cove: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/or6ZdZdpxrDKo3U.html 3. Mushroom Pinnacle: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iad7nduLy9WZZ40.html

@shtm3 8 жыл бұрын

+Freediver HD Ha! Interesting one that, the relation with temp. Will keep it in mind. Loved the vids, seen them all. :) Thanks for the tips Dean, and fingers crossed for good conditions when you come visit again!

@freediverhd 8 жыл бұрын

lbriet back in 2 weeks time. so if u wanna dive, let me know

@nobluenogreen4249 8 жыл бұрын

hi. thank for awesome vid.. map and detailed explanation. i dive false bay most weekends, in a 4.3 suit, even in winter.. once at 12 degrees. Do you think a 5mm would be warm enough in summer? temps are unusually high at the moment, but in normal conditions? don't like anything thicker, as i find it too restrictive. or what open cell would you suggest? Thank you so much, your videos are so inspiring. sh

@nobluenogreen4249 8 жыл бұрын

i mean what is your advice for this site,... as far as suits are concerned?

@freediverhd 8 жыл бұрын

+noblue nogreen Well personally im using a 5/4/3 Billabong. I prefer the surfing brands, 1 piece suit, chest entry design for more stretch and less neopreen.. than these thicker suits with trousers of long johns with a beaver tail etc - but if your in to that type of suit, I think Coral Wetsuits in cape town make a good open cell freediving suit - a lot of freedivers using the Coral wetsuit 5mm thick. Billabong also have the SG5 6/5/4 which is about as warm as it gets!