Miller's Point
False Bay · South Africa
Miller's Point on the eastern shore of False Bay is a celebrated cold-water macro paradise where dense kelp forests give way to rocky reefs carpeted in colourful invertebrates. The site is renowned for its resident octopus population — Cape Hope squids and common octopus are so abundant that spotting multiple individuals in a single dive is routine. Cape fur seals from the nearby Simon's Town colony regularly join divers in the kelp, creating playful encounters in the dappled green light filtering through the canopy.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 20 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually still
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
8 to 20 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
10 to 17°C
drysuit recommended
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Vis (m) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Common Octopus
Last confirmed Jul 4, 2026 · 120 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Cape Fur Seal
Last confirmed Jul 2, 2026 · 572 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Black Girdled Lizard
Last confirmed Jul 7, 2026 · 655 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
African Penguin
Last confirmed Jul 7, 2026 · 875 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Sevengill Shark
Last confirmed May 11, 2025 · 1 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Nudibranchs (various)
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear