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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Region: Manly, NSW
Skill Level: All Levels
Depth: 3-14 m
Water Temperature: 16-20 °C
Best Time to Dive: At or near high tide; good at night or when ocean swell is up
Marine Life: Ladder-finned pomfrets, yellowtail, long-snouted boarfish, boxfish, scad, morwong, cuttlefish, occasional Moorish idol, goatfish, pygmy leatherjackets, crimson-banded wrasse, smooth cornetfish, nudibranchs, Gabo Island soft corals, sponges
Hazards: Shallow rock-platform entry, flop in rather than jump; starboard channel marker and navigation channel just off the reef edge; shallow and best dived at or near high tide
Facilities: Shore entry over the rock platform from the Fairlight Crescent waterfront access path (street parking) or from Fairlight Beach, which has a rock pool and grassy foreshore on the Manly Scenic Walkway