Occy Point is on the western side of the Tollgate Islands, the sheltered side of the group that faces the mainland. The Marine Life Network describes it as an easy and sheltered dive renowned for the octopus found around the bases of the bommies, along with nudibranchs, sea dragons and rays. Spirit Divers' guide rates it Easy with a maximum of 16 m, calls it a dependable site that is usually good in most conditions, and mentions octopus building and tending their dens. The Abyss guide adds turtles and grey nurse sharks, which move around the islands in summer.

The reef consists of a series of bommies and boulders on sand and rubble, with kelp on the upper surfaces and sponges and sea squirts in the shade. Octopus dens are easy to spot by the piles of broken shells outside them, and the octopus are usually tolerant of a patient diver. Nudibranchs are common on the sponges, and weedy sea dragons drift over the kelp. Rays and flathead sit on the sand, and fish include blue groper, red morwong, sweep, yellowtail and eastern blue devilfish. Because the islands are a sanctuary zone, the fish are plentiful and relaxed.

This is one of the easiest dives in Batemans Bay, suitable for new divers, training and photographers who want time with small animals. It works as a night dive too. When a southerly swell rules out the outer sites, Occy Point is often the first choice. Operators sometimes link it with Tiger Reef nearby.

Boat access only. Beneath the Bay leaves from the Hanging Rock ramp in Batemans Bay and runs out to the Tollgate Islands in the middle of the bay, about 10–15 minutes; private boats also use the ramps at Batehaven, Wimbie Beach and Mosquito Bay (Lilli Pilli). There is no shore access – the islands are a nature reserve and landing is not permitted.

Occy Point is on the western (landward) side of the Tollgate group, so it is the sheltered choice when an easterly or southerly swell is running.

The Tollgate Islands sit in the middle of Batemans Bay and act as a windbreak, so some side of the group is usually diveable – the Abyss guide notes you will almost always get a dive in whatever direction the weather comes from. Occy Point's western aspect gives shelter from easterly and southerly swell, and Spirit Divers describes it as usually pretty good in most conditions. Strong westerly winds do blow straight onto it, and heavy rain reduces visibility across the bay.

Morning dives avoid summer north-easterlies.

Descend near the bommies and circle their bases slowly at 10–16 m looking for octopus dens (piles of shells mark them). Continue to neighbouring bommies, or navigate by compass towards Tiger Reef, then return to the anchor.

Beneath the Bay and visiting clubs dive Occy Point as the easy, dependable Tollgate site; Spirit Divers rated it Easy, 16 m, day and night. The Marine Life Network lists it as a shore/boat dive, but landing on the islands is not allowed, so it is dived by boat.