Sandstone cliffs, a wave-washed rock shelf and grassy clifftop on the ocean coast near the Yena picnic area, Kamay Botany Bay National Park
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Yena Gap

Kamay Botany Bay NP, NSW

Water temp16-20 °C
VisibilityVariable
Depth5-23 m
Best timeShore dive: after a spell of westerly winds with flat seas. Boat dive: usable in strong southerly or south-easterly winds. Incoming tide preferred.

Two rarely dived reefs at Yena, south-east of The Leap: a calm-day shore dive along walls from 5 to 18 m with a large cave at 14 m, and a boat-only outer reef of low walls and a sand gutter at 15 to 23 m that can be dived in southerlies.

Visibility at Yena Gap

Underwater visibility at Yena Gap shifts with swell, wind and recent rainfall rather than holding to a fixed range. Shore dive: after a spell of westerly winds with flat seas. Boat dive: usable in strong southerly or south-easterly winds. Incoming tide preferred. generally offers the best conditions for diving here.

Right now: approximately 4 m, 98% confidence (updated 23:35 AEDT).

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