Froggy Pond
Protected Area
Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected Area
Why dive here
With 269+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue sharks, blue whales, dolphins, dwarf minke whales and great white sharks - Froggy Pond offers some of Cape Town & Western Cape's richest cave diving. Water ranges 14-16°C, warmest February, March, April.
Froggy Pond is not going to blow your mind with dramatic reefscapes, let's be honest. But what it lacks in coral, it makes up for in quiet, unassuming charm, especially for those of us who appreciate the smaller stuff. It’s a shallow shore dive, maxing out around 8m, and it's perfect for a relaxed afternoon. The bottom is mostly sand, which sounds dull, but spend some time here, really looking, and it starts to reveal its secrets. We've had fantastic luck spotting things like Sargassum Nudibranchs, those little masters of camouflage. You'll often find a few buried horseshoe cucumbers and puffadder shy sharks tucked into the sand, too. Visibility averages around 6m, which means you need to slow down and embrace the intimate scale of the place. It's a fantastic spot for macro photography practice, or for divers still getting comfortable in the water. Don't expect big fish action, but for a chilled-out dive where you can really hone your spotting skills, Froggy Pond delivers.
Safety Notes
Overhead environment - never enter without proper cave/cavern training, redundant equipment, and a guideline.
Cold water this month (avg 15°C). Drysuit or thick wetsuit (7mm+) recommended.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Froggy Pond
Froggy Pond Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Froggy Pond, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-33.92, 18.46) (8km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
15°C
59°F · Range: 12.4–17.2°C
Air Temperature
17°C
62°F
Wind Speed
7.33 m/s
14.2 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1018.1 hPa
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data
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