Norah Head Lighthouse on a green headland above a small beach and rock platforms, with blue sea and white surf beyond
Beginner

Cabbage Tree Bay, Norah Head

Norah Head, NSW

Water temp16-23 °C
Visibility3-15 m
Depth3-14 m
Best timeSmall swell; in bigger seas surf breaks on the reefs off the boat ramp

Beginner shore dive in the small harbour at Norah Head: enter beside the boat ramp, cross the sandy bay and follow the reef wall on the right out and back, from 3 m to about 14 m near the point of the wall.

Visibility at Cabbage Tree Bay, Norah Head

Visibility at Cabbage Tree Bay, Norah Head typically ranges from 3 to 15 metres, though it shifts with swell, wind and recent rainfall. Small swell; in bigger seas surf breaks on the reefs off the boat ramp generally offers the best conditions for diving here.

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