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Moodie se Puts (Moodie's Well) is a historical well located near Port Beaufort in the Western Cape, South Africa. It is associated with Captain Benjamin Moodie, a Scottish settler who brought approximately 200 Scottish artisans to the Cape Colony in 1817 as part of a private settlement scheme. Moodie established a farm called Grootvadersbosch near Swellendam, but the well at Port Beaufort was dug by these Scottish workers to provide fresh water for local fishermen. The well is a tangible reminder of the early 19th-century Scottish immigration to the Cape, which aimed to introduce skilled labour and agricultural expertise. Port Beaufort itself was a small harbour at the mouth of the Breede River, used for shipping goods from the interior, and the well served a practical purpose in supporting the fishing community there.

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