A small reef in about 10 m off the Horseshoe Bay headland, reached by a short swim past Stingray Rock; sheltered in southerlies and a popular night dive.
Visibility at Ladies Reef, South West Rocks
Underwater visibility at Ladies Reef, South West Rocks shifts with swell, wind and recent rainfall rather than holding to a fixed range. Southerly winds and seas, when it is fully sheltered; good for night dives generally offers the best conditions for diving here.
Region: South West Rocks, NSW
Skill Level: Beginner
Depth: 5-11m
Water Temperature: 17-25°C
Best Time to Dive: Southerly winds and seas, when it is fully sheltered; good for night dives
Marine Life: Nudibranchs, decorator crabs, hingebeak shrimp, cowries, moray eels, cuttlefish, juvenile fish, eagle rays, catfish, puffers, bull ray at Stingray Rock
Hazards: Small target over open sand (navigate by compass from Stingray Rock); waves on the beach entry
Facilities: Car parks next to South West Rocks Surf Club and on the headland east of Horseshoe Bay