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Cod Grounds
Laurieton, NSW
Water temp18-26 °C
Visibility7-30 m
Depth18-32 m
Best timeYear-round, on calm low-current days
Three volcanic pinnacles about 7 km off Laurieton, rising from a 40 m seabed to 18 m inside a no-take marine park that protects a year-round aggregation of critically endangered grey nurse sharks.
Visibility at Cod Grounds
Visibility at Cod Grounds typically ranges from 7 to 30 metres, though it shifts with swell, wind and recent rainfall. Year-round, on calm low-current days generally offers the best conditions for diving here.