The site gets the name “Bakoven Rock” from the large rock which has a small dark recess on the inshore side which looks a bit like the door of an old wood-burning baking oven, like a wood-burning pizza oven.

These areas are situated along the South African Coast and are accessible to the public and are known dive locations to the locals from in and around the area, please respect their local fauna and flora, remember limit your catch and don’t catch your limit.