Point Picquet is one of the granite headlands of Meelup Regional Park, which protects 11.5 km of coastline between Dunsborough and Bunker Bay. Wikipedia notes its whale-viewing platform and lists it with Rocky Point and Castle Bay as places where winter surfing is possible during strong swells. A regional holiday guide describes it as a sheltered bay within Geographe Bay with coral gardens, colourful fish, octopus and occasional dolphins, suitable for all ages.

In calm conditions the point's granite boulders and the small bays beside it provide easy snorkelling in a few metres of water, similar in character to Castle Rock nearby: boulders with weed and sponges, seagrass patches, wrasse, blue devils and bream, with octopus in the cracks. From the platform above, whales can be seen in Geographe Bay during their spring migration.

It suits families and beginners on calm summer days, and scuba divers wanting a short, shallow shore dive. Because it is a surf break in winter, conditions vary sharply with swell, so check from the platform before entering.

The HMAS Swan wreck lies offshore to the north, roughly between here and Eagle Bay.

Geographe Bay faces north, so Cape Naturaliste blocks most of the prevailing south-westerly swell and sea breeze that close the ocean coast; that shelter and the warm Leeuwin Current make the Dunsborough shoreline one of the most reliably diveable stretches of the South West, and winter north-westerly storms are the main thing that shuts it down. Toilets and picnic facilities are at Meelup Beach nearby.

From Dunsborough town centre follow Geographe Bay Road and Cape Naturaliste Road north-west; the Meelup Regional Park beaches are signposted off Meelup Beach Road and Eagle Bay-Meelup Road, 3-10 km from town (5-15 minutes' drive). Point Picquet has a signposted car park and whale-viewing platform off Cape Naturaliste Road about 7-8 km from Dunsborough. Walk down to the small beaches either side of the point and enter from the sand.

A winter surf spot in big swells (Meelup Park and Wikipedia), so only snorkel on calm days; summer mornings are best. Northerly winds bring chop. General pattern in Geographe Bay: sheltered from south-westerly swell by Cape Naturaliste; summer mornings are calm before the afternoon sea breeze, while winter north-westerly fronts roll swell and chop into the bay and reduce visibility for several days.

Enter from the beach beside the point, snorkel around the granite boulders at 2-5 m, and return the same way. Snorkellers should stay within easy reach of the exit point and swim with a buddy; scuba divers at these depths need no safety stop but should ascend slowly and surface near the float.

No operator needed - self-guided snorkel and shore dive. Swan Dive (Busselton) supplies hire gear and fills and can advise on conditions.