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The best place for a shore dive.
Easy spot to go for a dive.
Have been diving here for 7 years now. Over 70 dives in this location. There's a lot to see, both big and small. Wobbies, Turtles, Gropers, Nudibranchs etc. Have never seen a Bull shark.
There's a few need to knows for this site.
1. Always dive in the high tide for best visibility.
2. Current can be very strong. Full moon = strong current. Tide difference between Low to High can = strong current. Current often keeps running in after the predicted High tide, for up to 30 mins. Sometimes, there is NO slack tide.
3. Visibility, well check what the wind has been. Northerlies reduce it to as little as 2m and green. Easterlies are not much better. Southerlies bring clean water. Strong Southerlies and high swell churn it up. Westerlies, don't effect the vis but won't necessarily improve it.
4. If you've never dived here before, go with someone who knows it first.
5. Never ever go to the surface in the middle of the seaway or there's a good chance you'll get hit by a boat or jet ski.
6. Depth out in the middle can be 21m depending on the sand. There's an area called Coffee Rock out there but you need to know how to get there.
7. There's about 9 pylons that hold the pipe going across to Sth Stradbroke. There about 20m apart. Stay up on the W side of the pipe to reduce the effect of the current.
8. If you're at 100 bar by the 4th pylon, turn around and go back to the shore. Current is strongest between 4 and 5.
It's a great place to dive, but if you're a newbie, stick to the rock wall and head into the current then drift back.
Oh and beware, there are Stone Fish.
There's a few need to knows for this site.
1. Always dive in the high tide for best visibility.
2. Current can be very strong. Full moon = strong current. Tide difference between Low to High can = strong current. Current often keeps running in after the predicted High tide, for up to 30 mins. Sometimes, there is NO slack tide.
3. Visibility, well check what the wind has been. Northerlies reduce it to as little as 2m and green. Easterlies are not much better. Southerlies bring clean water. Strong Southerlies and high swell churn it up. Westerlies, don't effect the vis but won't necessarily improve it.
4. If you've never dived here before, go with someone who knows it first.
5. Never ever go to the surface in the middle of the seaway or there's a good chance you'll get hit by a boat or jet ski.
6. Depth out in the middle can be 21m depending on the sand. There's an area called Coffee Rock out there but you need to know how to get there.
7. There's about 9 pylons that hold the pipe going across to Sth Stradbroke. There about 20m apart. Stay up on the W side of the pipe to reduce the effect of the current.
8. If you're at 100 bar by the 4th pylon, turn around and go back to the shore. Current is strongest between 4 and 5.
It's a great place to dive, but if you're a newbie, stick to the rock wall and head into the current then drift back.
Oh and beware, there are Stone Fish.
Absolutely amazing dive today with the guys from Dive Den Scuba, huge Queensland gropers, lion fish, flathead and many more. Stunning conditions around the pipes with easy access off the stairs.
Just a beautiful spot day or night tranquil and really clean and Ayer ❤️