Guerrilla Bay
Protected Area
Tollgate Islands
Why dive here
With 199+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue sharks, bull sharks, dolphins, dugongs and great white sharks - Guerrilla Bay offers some of Sydney & New South Wales's richest reef diving. Water ranges 18-23°C, warmest January, February, March.
Guerrilla Bay, for us, is one of those spots that just keeps giving, especially if you catch it right. We're talking about a cracking shore dive down on the NSW South Coast, and while 'The Pot' on the north side gets all the glory for experienced divers when conditions align, it's 'The Beach' that truly captured our attention. It’s got this interesting rocky reef, shelving up from the sand in these cool, angled walls that go from about 11m deep to maybe 3m or 4m, topped with thick seaweed. Sure, the visibility can be a bit hit or miss at 7m on average, but when it's good, it’s *really* good. You’re weaving through kelpy crevices, and we’ve routinely found blue groper here, big inquisitive ones, along with wrasse and luderick. Keep an eye out for octopus tucked into the rocks. We’ve even spotted Stingrays gliding over the sand flats. It's a surprisingly rich little ecosystem, proving you don't need huge depths for an engaging dive. Dive it on a calm day, definitely.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Guerrilla Bay
Guerrilla Bay Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Guerrilla Bay, 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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