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A small fishing boat pulled up on the beach at Seal Rocks, NSW, with the headland behind; the Catterthun wreck lies about 3 km offshore, out of shot
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SS Catterthun Wreck

Seal Rocks, NSW

Water temp14-24°C
VisibilityHighly variable, under 4m to 35m
Depth48-60m
Best timeCalm days with little current; very open to southerly and south-westerly winds

Technical dive: the iron steamer that sank off Seal Rocks in 1895 with 55 lives and a gold cargo, upright at 48 to 60 m about 3 km NE of Seal Rocks. Strong currents; very experienced divers only.

Visibility at SS Catterthun Wreck

Visibility at SS Catterthun Wreck typically ranges from 4 to 35 metres, though it shifts with swell, wind and recent rainfall. Calm days with little current; very open to southerly and south-westerly winds generally offers the best conditions for diving here.