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.
Region: South West Rocks, NSW
Skill Level: Advanced
Depth: 7-32m
Water Temperature: 17-25°C
Visibility: Up to 30m or more (McFadyen); 3-25m around Fish Rock (Remy)
Best Time to Dive: Year round; most grey nurse sharks May to September (fewest February to April)
Marine Life: Grey nurse sharks, ornate and spotted wobbegongs, loggerhead turtle, black coral, firefish, moray eels, bullseyes, kingfish, batfish
Hazards: Depth to about 30m (32m at Fish Bommies); easy to get disoriented in poor visibility; current can wrap around the island; grey nurse code of conduct
Facilities: Boat dive only, from permanent dive moorings; Fish Rock Dive Centre and South West Rocks Dive Centre