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Merimbula Wharf
Merimbula, NSW
Water temp12-20°C
Visibility8-12m, sometimes over 15m; dirty after rain and on outgoing tides
Depth2-16m
Best timeYear-round in calm seas; best in north-easterly conditions, avoid southerly wind and swell.
Shore dive from the rock platform beside Merimbula's old ocean wharf: kelp and sponge-garden reef dropping to sand at 14 to 16 metres, with blue groper and big smooth stingrays under the wharf.
Visibility at Merimbula Wharf
Visibility at Merimbula Wharf typically ranges from 8 to 12 metres, though it shifts with swell, wind and recent rainfall. Year-round in calm seas; best in north-easterly conditions, avoid southerly wind and swell. generally offers the best conditions for diving here.