Fish Rock

New South Wales, Australiacave125 m maxtechnical

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Fish RockNew South Wales · 125 m

Fair · 4/5

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Fair4/5

Some chop right now — best window today 7 AM–5 PM.

Wind7 kn NNE

Current~0.5 kn SSE · model

Swell

1.0 m · 6s · E

Water

21 °C

Conditions through the day

6 AM6 PM

Calmest current near slack — 12:00 PM & 12:45 AM local

Sunrise 05:34 AM · Sunset 05:44 PM local

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On-face swell 1.0 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

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About this site

Fish Rock lies off South West Rocks on the mid-north coast of New South Wales, near Smoky Cape. The site is known for a long natural gutter running through the rock that divers swim through, opening onto deeper water on the seaward side, with a cave and cavern system running through the formation. Grey nurse sharks are a fixture here, gathering in the gutter and along the cave system, and divers have also reported cuttlefish, moray eels, sea turtles, wobbegongs, and leopard sharks around the site. The bottom is rock and cave, with depth reaching down to around 125 metres, and the dive is rated technical. Conditions can include surge and current through the tunnel, consistent with the demands of the deeper, cave-oriented sections.

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