Bennets Head North
Protected Area
Flat Island
Why dive here
With 199+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue sharks, bull sharks, dolphins, dugongs and great white sharks - Bennets Head North offers some of Sydney & New South Wales's richest reef diving. Water ranges 18-23°C, warmest January, February, March.
Bennets Head North off Port Stephens offers a mixed reef environment, generally suitable for experienced divers due to potential currents. You'll often find grey nurse sharks congregating here in season, alongside schooling fish like tailor and snapper. The site can have good visibility on calm days, making it a decent option for those looking for pelagics closer to shore.
Typical Bennets Head North Dive Profile
Illustrative profile based on site depth and type. Actual dive profiles vary - always follow your dive computer and training.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Bennets Head North
Bennets Head North Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Bennets Head North, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-33.18, 151.63) (7km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
20°C
67°F · Range: 18.5–20.7°C
Air Temperature
17°C
63°F
Wind Speed
5.95 m/s
11.6 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1016.2 hPa
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data
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