Warrnambool sits on Victoria's Southern Ocean coast, where exposed conditions mean that checking forecasts and tides before entering the water is essential. The two sites in our database, Stingray Bay and Warrnambool Breakwater Inside, are both shore dives suited to beginners, covering a range of terrain including kelp forest, rocky reef, walls, and breakwater structure. Water stays cool year-round, sitting around fourteen to fifteen degrees in winter and rising to the high teens in late summer. Species recorded here include smooth rays, southern rock lobster, New Zealand octopus, abalone, Verco's nudibranch, and magpie morwong.
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Fin maps 2 sites in Warrnambool (2 scuba diving sites and 1 snorkelling spots, with some suited to both).
Across Warrnambool's dive sites, April, May, June and July are most often reported as the best months to visit.
