Jervis Bay dive sites

Two and a half hours south of Sydney. Dive shops in Huskisson run daily charters; shore dives inside the bay have car parks at Hyams, Murrays and Green Patch (Booderee National Park entry fee applies).

Year-round; winter westerlies flatten the bay and clear the water. Summer weekends are crowded and the afternoon nor'easter chops the surface.

47 documented sites, including 3 wrecks and 12 that can be dived independently from the shore. The deepest reaches 60 m.

Yes, 20 sites are rated beginner. Look for the green Beginner tag in the list below, and check the weather notes on each page before diving.

Typically 19-23 °C in summer and 15-17 °C in winter. Most divers wear 5–7 mm wetsuit with hood in summer–autumn; 7 mm semi-dry or drysuit June–October.

Indepth Scuba, Lady of the Sea Diving Academy, Dive Jervis Bay, Crest Diving, Woebegone Freedive, Deep 6 Diving Jervis Bay are recorded as running sites in Jervis Bay. Each site page lists the operators known to go there.

Prince of Wales Hospital (Randwick, Sydney) – approx. 3 h by road from Jervis Bay; call 000 and DAN Asia-Pacific hotline (evacuation usually by air). In an emergency call 000, then DAN Asia-Pacific on 1800 088 200.