Soetwater Tidal Pool
Soetwater Tidal Pool forms part of the coastal recreation area near Kommetjie on the Cape Peninsula’s south-west coast. The broad concrete-edged pool sits beside rocky shallows, with lawns and an open outlook towards the Atlantic. The spacious setting makes Soetwater feel different from the smaller granite pools elsewhere on the peninsula. Access, facilities and recreation-area […]
Miller’s Point Tidal Pool
Miller’s Point Tidal Pool sits among granite boulders on the coast south of Simon’s Town. The pool’s irregular shape follows the rocky shoreline, creating a striking swimming setting beside the open waters of False Bay. The surrounding Miller’s Point recreation area also serves boating and coastal visitors. Road access and activity around the nearby slipway […]
Buffels Bay Tidal Pool
Buffels Bay Tidal Pool lies on the False Bay side of the Cape Point section of Table Mountain National Park. Its concrete-edged pool sits within a broad natural coastline, with mountain slopes, rocky shallows and open views across the bay. The reserve setting is the defining feature here. Access depends on Cape Point gate hours, […]
Saunders’ Rock Tidal Pool
Saunders’ Rock Tidal Pool sits among granite boulders at the southern end of the Sea Point Promenade. The City of Cape Town lists the facility on Beach Road in Sea Point, giving it an urban Atlantic setting close to the promenade. The compact pool is distinct from the adjacent open-water gully. Recent City coastal monitoring […]
Maiden’s Cove
Maiden’s Cove lies between Clifton and Camps Bay on Cape Town’s Atlantic coast. Two tidal pools sit within a rocky shoreline, creating a distinctive pair of sheltered swimming spaces with open ocean views. The City of Cape Town monitors the two pools as separate recreational nodes. This twin-pool layout, together with the surrounding granite and […]
Glencairn Tidal Pool
Glencairn Tidal Pool sits beside Glencairn Beach on the False Bay coast. The City of Cape Town lists the pool at Glencairn Beach and identifies the beach from Main Road in Glencairn. The pool’s open coastal setting looks across False Bay, while the neighbouring beach and rocky shoreline give visitors several ways to experience the […]
Woolley’s Tidal Pool
Woolley’s Tidal Pool is a large rock pool on the False Bay coastline near Kalk Bay. The City of Cape Town lists the facility off Main Road in the Glencairn and Kalk Bay area. Its ocean-facing setting gives swimmers broad views across the bay. The pool sits within a rocky coastal platform and is separated […]
Dalebrook Tidal Pool
Dalebrook Tidal Pool lies on the False Bay coast between St James and Kalk Bay. The City of Cape Town describes access via a subway beneath the railway line, leading to a pool set into a rocky marine terrace. Local residents built an early sea wall here in 1906, and the municipality formalised and enlarged […]
St James Tidal Pool
The St James Tidal Pool is one of the best places in Cape Town to get into the sea without actually taking on the sea. The City of Cape Town describes tidal pools as rocky pools that offer a chance to discover small marine life, and as safe, family friendly places to swim. This one […]