A scuba diver with a camera swims beside a sponge-covered rock wall in blue water at The Sisters off Cape Surville, Tasmania
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Sisters Rocks

Forestier Peninsula, TAS

Water temp11-18°C
Visibility15-20m
Depth20-40m
Best timeYear-round in calm weather (exposed site); regional visibility best June to September

About Sisters Rocks

The route between the Second and Outer Sister features sheer rock walls covered in gold zoanthid anemones, soft corals, sponges and dense sea whip gardens at depth. Big schools of fish congregate on the pinnacles. Exposure and current make this an experienced-diver site, run only on calm easterly conditions.

Visibility at Sisters Rocks

Visibility at Sisters Rocks typically ranges from 15 to 20 metres, though it shifts with swell, wind and recent rainfall. Year-round in calm weather (exposed site); regional visibility best June to September generally offers the best conditions for diving here.

Air, gear and guides near Sisters Rocks

Browse dive shops in Hobart for fills, hire gear, servicing and guided dives at this site.