Clovelly is a stretch of Sydney's eastern suburbs coastline on the Tasman Sea, offering a notable range of shore dives within easy reach of the city. Gordon's Bay is a protected nature reserve with rocky reefs and sandy channels, Clovelly Pool is a shallow, sheltered inlet well suited to beginners, and Shark Point presents caves and walls with stronger surge for more experienced divers. Temperatures are warmest in late summer and coolest in late winter, with visibility often improving through the cooler months. Species recorded here include grey nurse sharks, giant cuttlefish, spotted wobbegong, fiddler rays, and common Sydney octopus.
Monthly water temperature across Clovelly's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Visibility tends to improve in the cooler months, when water temperatures drop to their winter low. Clovelly Pool has access restrictions during daylight hours from October through April, so check before visiting during the warmer season.
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Water temperature around Clovelly ranges from about 18°C in August to 24°C in February, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
In the warm season (about 24°C) a 3mm full suit is comfortable in Clovelly; in the coldest months (about 18°C) step up to a 5mm suit.
Fin maps 6 sites in Clovelly (5 scuba diving sites and 3 snorkelling spots, with some suited to both).
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