Dive-site story
Mike's Point is an offshore rocky reef situated along the eastern coastline of False Bay. The site features large granite corestones, narrow crevices, and steep drop-offs descending to a gravel-and-sand seafloor. Heavy encrustations of colorful invertebrates, sponges, and colonial ascidians blanket the rock faces beneath the local kelp canopy.
Rugged granite ridges with deep crevices and shelter holes
Dense populations of temperate catsharks resting among the boulders
Thick invertebrate carpet featuring colorful sea fans, sponges, and sea anemones
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Late spring through autumn typically brings warmer surface layers and favorable diving conditions along this side of False Bay.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyjama sharkPoroderma africana | Common | ||||||||||||
| Puffadder shysharkHaploblepharus edwardsii | Common | ||||||||||||
| Red romanChrysoblephus laticeps | Common | ||||||||||||
| Cape knifejawOplegnathus conwayi | Common | ||||||||||||
| Gasflame nudibranchBonisa argentea | Common | ||||||||||||
| West coast rock lobsterJasus lalandii | Common |
Marine forecast
