Steels Point on Norfolk's east coast has three rock pinnacles that break the surface and descend to about 20 m. Oceanatik describes 'a beautiful dive with lots of corals and abundant marine life', rated for experienced divers because surge can become strong at times, and advises beginner divers to go in groups or with instructors.

A set of pinnacles gives more variety than a single rock. Divers can move between them, exploring the gaps and the faces, and the rock carries the mix of hard corals, soft corals and sponges found on Norfolk's reefs. Fish gather around surfacing pinnacles because they create eddies and shelter in the surge, so schools of reef fish and passing kingfish and trevally are likely, although Oceanatik does not list species. Norfolk's reef fauna generally includes butterflyfish, wrasse, parrotfish, groper, morwong, rock cod and moray eels.

The surge is the main consideration. Because the pinnacles reach the surface, any swell creates a strong back-and-forth movement around them, and divers need good buoyancy control and the sense to stay a little deeper and away from the rock. That makes it an Advanced dive, or an Open Water dive in very calm conditions with a guide.

The east coast is exposed to the prevailing south-east trades, so Steels Point is dived on calm or westerly days. The boat run is usually from Cascade Pier. Its exact position is not published; the coordinates here are approximate. It is one of the more scenic pinnacle dives on the island when conditions line up.

Norfolk Island is about 1,450 km east of Brisbane; flights run from Sydney and Brisbane (about 2.5 h; check the current carrier). A hire car is essential. Norfolk has no harbour: Norfolk Island Diving's open boat is lowered by crane from Kingston Pier (south coast) or Cascade Pier (north-east coast), whichever is in the lee of the day's wind, and divers board from the pier steps once it is in the water.

For north-east coast sites the boat launches at Cascade Pier, at the end of Cascade Road about 10 minutes' drive from Burnt Pine, and runs along the coast – usually 10–20 minutes to the site.

Steels Point is on the east coast and catches both the south-east trades and easterly swell; the pinnacles break the surface, so surge around them is strong whenever there is any swell. Dive it only on calm days with light winds, usually with a westerly or light north-westerly. North-easterly swell also makes it rough.

Visibility is typically 15–40 m. The boat usually launches from Cascade Pier.

Descend beside the pinnacles and circle them at 12–20 m, moving between the three rocks as the surge allows and staying low to avoid being pushed around. Finish in the lee of a pinnacle for the safety stop.

Norfolk Island Diving (local instructor James and divemaster Mitch Graham) – small open boat craned in at Kingston or Cascade Pier depending on wind; runs part-time, mostly weekends, so book ahead by email (norfolkislanddiving@gmail.com).