New South Wales · 19 sites
Ulladulla is the quiet middle of the south coast, with the Lighthouse Reef and the Bommie off Warden Head, the Burrill Rocks, and a series of gutters and caves that hold grey nurse sharks and eastern blue devils. It is dived mainly by locals and Canberra clubs.
Conditions outlook · Late September – October 2026
Written 27 September 2026The Ulladulla reefs (Burrill Rocks, Lighthouse Wall) are diveable on calm spring days in 14–15 °C water; the sponge gardens are at their brightest and grey nurse sharks visit Burrill. A 7 mm suit and hood.
Getting there
Three hours south of Sydney. A local dive shop runs charters from the harbour; the Ulladulla harbour breakwall is a sheltered shore dive.
When to go
Year-round on calm days; winter westerlies give the flattest seas.
Water & suit
Summer 19–22 °C · winter 13–16 °C. 7 mm wetsuit with hood most of the year (5 mm adequate Feb–Apr); semi-dry or drysuit and gloves Jul–Oct
Nearest chamber: Prince of Wales Hospital Hyperbaric Unit (Randwick, Sydney)
Most recorded marine life in Ulladulla
Suggested trip
Built from the sites in this region: an easy start, the signature dives, then something deeper or further. Swap days around the weather; the site pages say which winds and swell close each one.
Build your own Ulladulla plan: pick days, level and must-dive sites →Day 1 · Settle in
Start with Ulladulla's easier shore dives: check your weighting, get used to the water temperature and dive the sheltered side of the coast.
Day 2 · The signature dives
A charter day on the sites people travel to Ulladulla for, including the main wreck.
Day 3 · Deeper or further
For divers with the certification and the weather: the deeper walls, pinnacles or less-visited sites of Ulladulla.
Operators recorded as running sites in this region. Each profile lists the specific sites it goes to.
Batemans Bay · Batemans Bay · NSW
Boat-based dive/snorkel charter; departs Hanging Rock boat ramp.
beneaththebay.com.au · 0405 838 957
Ulladulla · Ulladulla · NSW
Official site live (PADI 5 Star, 6 Aroo Rd Ulladulla); listing updated June 2026, though no dated 2025–26 reviews seen.
diveadventuresulladulla.com.au · (02) 4455 3029
Click a pin for the site. 3 sites without published coordinates are not shown.
16 pinned sites. Pins marked approximate on their pages show the general area only; not for navigation.
19 sites in Ulladulla · click a column to sort
| Bannister Head | Shore/Rock Platform | Max 20 m | Advanced Open Water | Shore or Boat | Occasional |
| Bawley Point | Shore/Rock Platform | Max 13 m | Open Water | Shore | Occasional |
| Brush Island | Island | Max 25 m | Advanced Open Water | Boat | Rare |
| Burrill Rocks | Reef | Max 24 m | Advanced Open Water | Boat | Weekly |
| Dolphin Point | Shore/Rock Platform | Max 12 m | Open Water | Shore or Boat | Rare |
| East North Bommie | Pinnacle/Bommie | Max 26 m | Advanced Open Water | Boat | Weekly |
| Golf Course Reef | Reef | Max 25 m | Advanced Open Water | Boat | Rare |
| Home Bommie (Ulladulla) | Pinnacle/Bommie | Max 26 m | Advanced Open Water | Boat | Weekly |
| Lighthouse Sponge Gardens | Reef | Max 22 m | Advanced Open Water | Boat | Occasional |
| Lighthouse Wall | Wall | Max 28 m | Advanced Open Water | Boat | Weekly |
| Magic Reef (Ulladulla) | Reef | Max 27 m | Advanced Open Water | Boat | Weekly |
| Mindbenders Reef | Reef | Max 31 m | Deep/Advanced + experience | Boat | Rare |
| Narrawallee Beach and Inlet | Shore/Rock Platform | Max 8 m | Snorkel/Any | Shore | Rare |
| North Bommie (Ulladulla) | Pinnacle/Bommie | Max 22 m | Advanced Open Water | Boat | Weekly |
| Pretty Beach (Murramarang) | Shore/Rock Platform | Max 10 m | Open Water | Shore | Rare |
| Snapper Point (Merry Beach) | Shore/Rock Platform | Max 18 m | Open Water | Shore or Boat | Rare |
| SS Northern Firth | Wreck | Max 26 m | Advanced Open Water | Boat | Rare |
| The Hole (Ulladulla) | Reef | Max 33 m | Deep/Advanced + experience | Boat | Occasional |
| Ulladulla Harbour | Shore/Rock Platform | Max 8 m | Open Water | Shore | Occasional |
Three hours south of Sydney. A local dive shop runs charters from the harbour; the Ulladulla harbour breakwall is a sheltered shore dive.
Year-round on calm days; winter westerlies give the flattest seas.
19 documented sites, including 1 wreck and 2 that can be dived independently from the shore. The deepest reaches 33 m.
Yes, 5 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 19–22 °C in summer and 13–16 °C in winter. Most divers wear 7 mm wetsuit with hood most of the year (5 mm adequate Feb–Apr); semi-dry or drysuit and gloves Jul–Oct.
Beneath the Bay, Dive Adventures Ulladulla are recorded as running sites in Ulladulla. Each site page lists the operators known to go there.
Prince of Wales Hospital Hyperbaric Unit (Randwick, Sydney). In an emergency call 000, then DAN Asia-Pacific on 1800 088 200.
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