Diving at Three Anchor Bay

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

See also: Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay#Understand

Position

1 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

The 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

Shallow

Topography

Rocky shoreline reefs and sand bottom.

Geology: Sedimentary rocks, probably Tygerberg formation of the Pre-Cambrian Malmesbury series.

Conditions

This 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

Off road paved parking lot to the north of the bay.

Get in

See also: Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay#Boat dives

Normally 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

Marine life

See also: Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay#The marine ecology

Routes

Dive 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

See also: Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay#Stay safe

Hazards

Boat traffic may be a problem during the day as there is a slipway at the entry area.

Skills

No special skills required.

Equipment

See also: Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay#Equipment

No special equipment recommended.

Nearby

• 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

Back to the Alphabetical list of sites, or list of dive sites in the Sea Point area

Other regional dive sites:

• Dive sites of the Cape Peninsula west coast
• Dive sites of the Cape Peninsula east coast
• Dive sites of False Bay offshore and approaches
• Dive sites of False Bay east coast
• Fresh water dive sites of the Cape Town Metropolitan Area