BeginnerVideo
Tumby Bay Jetty
Eyre Peninsula, SA
Water temp12-22 °C
Visibility3-10 m
Depth0-10 m
Best timeYear-round
shallow seagrass and pylon dive under the 1908-09 Tumby Bay jetty (about 350 m long), about 50 km north of Port Lincoln. A small number of leafy seadragons remain (a local diver's count fell from about 12 to a handful), with shortsnout seahorses, nudibranchs and cobbler wobbegongs. Jetty only partly open since its May 2024 reopening; check with the District Council of Tumby Bay before diving.
Visibility at Tumby Bay Jetty
Visibility at Tumby Bay Jetty typically ranges from 3 to 10 metres, though it shifts with swell, wind and recent rainfall. Calm, settled days after a dry spell usually bring the clearest water.
Right now: approximately 9 m, 98% confidence (updated 23:38 AEDT).
View the live forecast and 7-day outlook for Tumby Bay Jetty →