Dive-site story
Frankston Pier provides shore diving along the southeastern curve of Port Phillip. Pylons supporting the jetty anchor colonial ascidians, red algae, and encrusting sponges above a sand and silt bed. Divers navigate beneath the timber and concrete framework to locate camouflaged animals and benthic rays resting in the shallows.
Seahorses and pipefish clinging to algae on pier pylons
Cephalopods hunting over the sand during night dives
Smooth stingrays and banjo rays along the seafloor
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Late spring through autumn brings warmer water and stable bay conditions.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big-belly seahorseHippocampus abdominalis | Common | ||||||||||||
| Southern fiddler rayTrygonorrhina dumerilii | Common | ||||||||||||
| Southern sand octopusOctopus kaurna | Common | ||||||||||||
| Southern calamari squidSepioteuthis australis | Common | ||||||||||||
| Smooth stingrayBathytoshia brevicaudata | Common | ||||||||||||
| Striped pyjama squidSepioloidea lineolata | Seasonal |
Marine forecast
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