Echo Point
Protected Area
Jervis Bay
Why dive here
With 199+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue sharks, bull sharks, dolphins, dugongs and great white sharks - Echo Point offers some of Sydney & New South Wales's richest diving. Water ranges 18-23°C, warmest January, February, March.
Echo Point is a shore dive well-suited for beginners or those looking for a relaxed swim. The site offers a gentle entry and calm conditions, making it a good spot for dive training or just shaking off the rust. You’ll typically find schooling baitfish, cuttlefish in the shallows, and sometimes a wobbegong resting under a ledge. It’s a pleasant, easy dive, not one for chasing big pelagics.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Echo Point
Echo Point Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Echo Point, 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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