Beyond the sheltered, easily accessible V-Wall shore dive at the Nambucca River training wall, a patch of genuine offshore reef lies a short boat trip beyond the river mouth, offering a more substantial, if considerably less documented, diving option for anyone in the Nambucca Heads area with access to a private vessel. Depths here sit in a moderate ten-to-twenty-two-metre range typical of the mid-north-coast's rocky headland formations, and the site supports the general mix of temperate and subtropical reef fish and invertebrates found throughout this stretch of coast, without any single standout feature that has made it into published dive guides. The complete absence of a dedicated dive charter in Nambucca Heads means this reef is known almost exclusively to locals and passing boat owners rather than being formally catalogued the way sites around South West Rocks or Port Stephens are, and visiting divers without their own boat have essentially no way to arrange a trip here short of befriending a local with a vessel.

This makes Nambucca Heads' offshore reef one of the more genuinely under-explored dive locations included in this survey, included for completeness given its position along the coast between the well-documented South West Rocks and Scotts Head areas, but it should be approached as an exploratory, self-organised outing rather than a planned dive with any specific expectations, and current conditions and exact reef character should be confirmed with local knowledge before heading out. Divers passing through the area on their way to or from South West Rocks are generally better served continuing on to Fish Rock rather than trying to arrange something here.

Reached by private boat launched from the Nambucca River boat ramp, running out past the river training walls to a patch of reef a short distance offshore. There is no dedicated dive charter based in Nambucca Heads, so this site is dived almost exclusively by locals and visiting divers with their own vessel.

An open-coast reef exposed to easterly and south-easterly swell with no natural shelter — best dived on calm, low-swell days; visibility affected by outflow from the Nambucca River after rain.

Launch from the Nambucca River ramp and run out to the reef patch, descending onto typical mid-north-coast rock and gutter structure at 10-22 m and exploring for reef fish and invertebrates before returning to the ramp.

No dedicated dive charter based in Nambucca Heads; dived by private boat owners and occasional visitors from South West Rocks or Coffs Harbour with their own vessel.