A coastal logbook -
dive maps, club records, field notes.
DiveFree is a coastal logbook run out of Port Elizabeth - dive logs, club records and journal notes from around the South African coast. Local first, honest about what's here.
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No. 01 · Six ways in
A small site for the people who dive this coast.
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Dive map
Reefs, wrecks and shore entries along Algoa Bay and the wider South African coast.
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Journal
Field notes, dive reports and write-ups from the South African coast.
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Species guide
The fish, sharks and marine life of this coast, one page per species.
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Limits
South African size and bag limits. Know what you may take, and how much.
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Record book
Standing club records by species, kept by the Algoa Underwater Club.
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Live cameras
Beach cams from the Cape to KZN. Eyeball the surf before you drive.
No. 02 · From the journal
Field notes from up and down the coast.
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Night diving · The law
Is It Legal to Spearfish at Night in South Africa? The Law, Chapter and Verse
Yes - spearfishing at night is legal in South Africa with a valid permit, outside MPAs, the abalone dive-ban areas and estuaries. Here is the full law on night spearfishing: the Act, the regulations, penalties, and every gazette number.
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Night diving · The law
Spearfishing at Night - Navigating AI Hallucinations and a Maze of Govt Regulations
Night spearfishing is legal in South Africa, outside MPAs, abalone dive-ban areas and estuaries. The story of the AI-hallucinated law that told our dive club otherwise - and the gazettes that killed it.
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Suicide Reef
The Bronze Whaler Incident
A routine dive at Suicide Reef turned into a rescue mission when a bronze whaler swallowed my stringer whole. What followed was an 800m swim to shore and a desperate fight to set the shark free.