The Tidal Pool and Blougat

Set on the point in Mossel Bay are rows of rocky reefs which form a natural tidal pool. For generations the towns children have learned to swim in this pool where chains and ropes have been secured across the pool to assist swimmers when the surging tides cause strong currents to wash down the pool. Blougat (Blue Hole) lies at the upper end of the tidal pool and is a much deeper pool than the first, this giving its deep blue colour and thus its name. There is a diving board over the pool with high rocks on the seaward side and it is here in this pool that the local children have learnt to dive to this day.