Mornington Pier
Protected Area
Yaringa
Why dive here
With 129+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue sharks, blue whales, dolphins, dwarf minke whales and great white sharks - Mornington Pier offers some of Victoria's richest reef diving. Water ranges 13-20°C, warmest January, February, March.
First built in the 1850s, Mornington Pier and Jetty is a regularly used dive training site and a relaxing after work night dive site for many Melbourne based divers. A site which is usually diveable when the wind is up just a bit. Maximum depth: 9m. Average visibility: 4m. old wives, globe fish, crabs, seahorses, starfish, squid, gurnards and other pylon dwelling creatures.
Safety Notes
Cold water this month (avg 15°C). Drysuit or thick wetsuit (7mm+) recommended.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Mornington Pier
Mornington Pier Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Mornington Pier, 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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