Cowrie Island
Protected Area
Bushrangers Bay
Why dive here
With 199+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue sharks, bull sharks, dolphins, dugongs and great white sharks - Cowrie Island offers some of Sydney & New South Wales's richest diving. Water ranges 18-23°C, warmest January, February, March.
Cowrie Island sits in Port Hacking, a pretty easy boat ride from Cronulla. The dive is usually a shallow drift along the island's southern side, often no deeper than 10-12 metres. You'll likely spot plenty of wobbegongs tucked under ledges and schooling yellowtail, along with the occasional cuttlefish. It's a relaxed dive, good for newer divers or for a cruisy second dive when you're not chasing big pelagics.
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Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Cowrie Island
Cowrie Island Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Cowrie Island, 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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