Cottage By The Sea
Protected Area
Port Phillip Heads
Why dive here
With 129+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue sharks, blue whales, dolphins, dwarf minke whales and great white sharks - Cottage By The Sea offers some of Victoria's richest wall diving. Water ranges 13-20°C, warmest January, February, March.
Easy shore dive access. Quick walk from the car park into water. Depth 6-9m to ledges and swim throughs. Can be affected by swells and currents so divers must be cautious. Maximum depth: 7m. Average visibility: 6m. Often seen are cuttlefish and weedy seadragons, the occasional crayfish. Old bottles can also be found.
Safety Notes
Cold water this month (avg 15°C). Drysuit or thick wetsuit (7mm+) recommended.
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Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Cottage By The Sea
Cottage By The Sea Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Cottage By The Sea, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-38.3, 144.7) (0km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
15°C
58°F · Range: 13.4–16.3°C
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data
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