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Freshwater

Sydney, Australia
★ 4.0 (1 review)
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Intermediate

Premier Sydney shore dive for Weedy Seadragons and macro.

Shore Access
12m Avg Depth
18m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site is a premier shore dive renowned for its healthy population of Weedy Seadragons. The site features a varied rocky reef landscape with gutters, boulders, and kelp forests teeming with macro life. It offers a classic Northern Beaches diving experience, though access requires navigating a rock platform.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Good
Macro Marine Life Excellent
Landscape Quality Very Good
Water Visibility Good Viz
Famousness Well Known

Plan Your Visit

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Marine Life

Weedy SeadragonPort Jackson SharkWobbegong SharkGloomy OctopusCuttlefishEastern Blue GroperNudibranchsMorwongLeatherjacketBull Ray

Things to Note

Difficulty:

Intermediate

Challenging rock entry and exit, and exposure to ocean swell.

Hazards:
Rock entry/exitSwellSurge
Current Strength:

Mild

Diving Conditions

Water Temperature Now: 19.7°C

Wind

Tide

Swell

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Swell Period (s)

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