False Bay's beaches are not patrolled but are rated among the state's least hazardous.

[2] False Bay is a favored spot for windsurfing and is described by local club members as a great onshore jump haven.

The waves are consistently larger than those occurring in Adelaide coastal waters and the winds are often strong with winter northerlies providing prime conditions.

[3] There is a total ban on the taking of cephalopods (cuttlefish, squid and octopus) in the waters of False Bay.

The closure was created to protect the annual breeding aggregation of Sepia apama which occurs in the area and on adjacent rocky reefs at Whyalla and towards Point Lowly.