Eagle Bluff is a clifftop lookout south of Denham where a boardwalk overlooks shallow, clear water in which sharks, rays, turtles and dugongs are often seen from above. The Shark Bay tourism guide notes that snorkellers can explore clear shallow water of 1-5 m around the base of the bluff, entering from the eastern beach, with a sand patch with coral formations about 100 m south-south-east.

The inner bay's seagrass and sand habitat hosts rays, small sharks, turtles and fish such as whiting and trevally; the coral patches add reef fish. It is a pleasant, easy snorkel for visitors staying in Denham. Keep a respectful distance from marine wildlife and be aware that sharks are common in Shark Bay.

Eagle Bluff is about 20 km south of Denham off the Shark Bay Road; a gravel road leads to the car park and clifftop boardwalk (known for views of sharks, rays and dugongs below). Walk down to the eastern beach and enter from the sand.

Shark Bay is dominated by strong southerly winds, which blow most days from about October to March and often exceed 20 knots by late morning; the calmest conditions are in April-June and on early mornings. The inner bay is shallow and well protected from ocean swell, but the western shores of Dirk Hartog Island and Steep Point face the full Indian Ocean. Water is 17-19°C in winter and 23-26°C in summer.

Eagle Bluff is in the sheltered inner bay, but the southerly wind creates chop and stirs up sediment.

Enter from the eastern beach, snorkel around the base of the bluff, then swim about 100 m south-south-east to the sand patch with coral formations.

No operator – independent snorkelling.