The story of this place
Position yourself on the coastal path above the pool for an elevated view that places the turquoise pool against the chaos of the Southern Ocean. Large swells from the south-west create explosive spray that catches low winter sun brilliantly. A fast shutter speed of 1/1000s freezes individual droplets mid-air, while 1/15s creates silky wave motion. Early morning before 8am keeps crowds out of the pool itself. The pool fill cycle follows tidal patterns — check the tide chart for high swells. The surrounding volcanic rock platform provides textured foreground interest at any angle.