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.
Air, gear and guides near Cabbage Tree Bay, Norah Head
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Region: Norah Head, NSW
Skill Level: Beginner
Depth: 3-14 m
Water Temperature: 16-23 °C
Visibility: 3-15 m
Best Time to Dive: Small swell; in bigger seas surf breaks on the reefs off the boat ramp
Marine Life: Common stingarees and other stingrays, spotted wobbegongs, Port Jackson sharks, blind sharks, octopus, cuttlefish, nudibranchs, sea hares, sea stars, eastern hulafish, southern maori wrasse, red morwong, Australian mado, schools of small fish
Hazards: Boats using the ramp (always fly a dive flag); surf on the reefs off the ramp in bigger seas; unpatrolled beach; Beachsafe lists sharks, bluebottles and a rip
Facilities: Beach entry and exit left of the Norah Head boat ramp; limited parking behind the ramp; public toilet at the Norah Head Rockpool; drinking water