Edithburgh on the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia is the base for a cluster of jetty dives in Gulf St Vincent. All sites are shore-accessed, shallow, and oriented towards beginner divers, with the jetty pylons forming artificial reef structures above seagrass beds. Water temperatures follow a clear seasonal cycle, warmest in summer and dropping to quite cold in winter, which affects the marine life encountered. Leafy sea dragons, pot-bellied seahorses, shorthead seahorses, nudibranchs, fiddler rays, and ornate wobbegongs are among the species recorded across the sites. Macro photography is a strong draw here.
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Monthly water temperature across Edithburgh's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Water temperatures drop considerably through winter and rise again through spring into summer, so a thick wetsuit or drysuit is sensible in the cooler months. Tidal currents vary by site and can be strong at Edithburgh Jetty itself, so checking the tide table before diving is worthwhile.
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Water temperature around Edithburgh ranges from about 13°C in July to 22°C in February, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
In the warm season (about 22°C) a 3mm full suit is comfortable in Edithburgh; in the coldest months (about 13°C) step up to a 7mm or semi-dry suit.
Fin maps 5 sites in Edithburgh (5 scuba diving sites and 3 snorkelling spots, with some suited to both).
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