Fairlight Beach in Sydney's North Harbour on a sunny day, with sand, low rocks at the water's edge, a grassy foreshore and tall Norfolk pines
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Fairlight

Manly, NSW

Water temp16-20 °C
VisibilityVariable
Depth3-14 m
Best timeAt or near high tide; good at night or when ocean swell is up

Sheltered North Harbour shore dive off Fairlight Crescent: kelp-covered rock to a north-south wall at 7 to 9 m with the wreckage of an aluminium speedboat and a tinny, plus boulders, ledges and small critters.

Visibility at Fairlight

Underwater visibility at Fairlight shifts with swell, wind and recent rainfall rather than holding to a fixed range. At or near high tide; good at night or when ocean swell is up generally offers the best conditions for diving here.

Air, gear and guides near Fairlight

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