A grey nurse shark showing its teeth, photographed on a Fish Rock Cave dive at South West Rocks
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Shark Gutters, Fish Rock

South West Rocks, NSW

Water temp17-25°C
VisibilityUp to 30m or more (McFadyen); 3-25m around Fish Rock (Remy)
Depth7-32m
Best timeYear round; most grey nurse sharks May to September (fewest February to April)

Parallel canyons off the southern end of Fish Rock, holding the dive moorings and resting grey nurse sharks, with the Fish Bommies boulder field to the south-east.

Visibility at Shark Gutters, Fish Rock

Visibility at Shark Gutters, Fish Rock typically ranges from 3 to 30 metres, though it shifts with swell, wind and recent rainfall. Year round; most grey nurse sharks May to September (fewest February to April) generally offers the best conditions for diving here.