Rye Pier
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 - Rye Pier offers some of Victoria's richest reef diving. Water ranges 13-20°C, warmest January, February, March.
Rye Pier is an L-shaped pier approximately 500 meters long. It was built in 1860 to service the lime trade. The pier points North-Northeast so it is not diveable in strong northerly winds. A long walk to the lower landing located 50 meters from the end of the pier. Much better dive at night as more things come out then. Maximum depth: 6m. Average visibility: 7m. You will see octopus, seahorse, cuttlefish, nudibranch, smooth ray’s, shrimp, blue ring octopus, and spider crab migration.
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 Rye Pier
Rye Pier Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Rye 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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