The dive site Three Anchor Bay is a shoreline rocky reef in the Green Point area on the Atlantic seaboard of the Cape Peninsula, in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Understand
editPosition
edit1 Three Anchor Bay: S33°54.36’ E018°23.85’
This site is in the Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected Area since 2004. A permit is required.
Name
editThe name "Three Anchor Bay" has been associated with this little bay for over a century, and it is marked on maps under this name.
Depth
editShallow
Topography
editRocky shoreline reefs and sand bottom.
Geology: Sedimentary rocks, probably Tygerberg formation of the Pre-Cambrian Malmesbury series.
Conditions
editThis spot picks up a fair amount of swell and except for the little beach and the slipway any other entries or exits require you to go through the surf zone. As this is a very rocky area this is not a good idea.
Facilities
editOff road paved parking lot to the north of the bay.
Get in
editNormally dived from shore entry: Park on the parking lot to the north east of the bay, close to the Putt-Putt course. Access down is via the slipway road or one of the few sets of stairs on either side of the bay. Entry is at the slipway or over the beach as the slipway can be very slippery at times.
See
editMarine life
editPhotography
editRoutes
editDive along the reef edges, either to the north or the south of the sand. There will be more to see and less risk from boat traffic.
Stay safe
editHazards
editBoat traffic may be a problem during the day as there is a slipway at the entry area.
Skills
editNo special skills required.
Equipment
editNo special equipment recommended.
Nearby
edit- 1 MV Gemsbok
- 2 Highfields
- 3 SS Cape Matapan
- 4 SS SA Seafarer
- 5 RMS Athens
- 6 Two Oceans Aquarium
- 7 Sea Point Ridge Pinnacles
- 8 Bantry Bay
- 9 North Lion’s Paw Main Reef
- 10 South Lion’s Paw
- 11 Clifton Rocks
- 12 Cleeve's Tunnel
- 13 Bakoven Rock
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