- Depth range
- 8–24 m26–79 ft
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Entry
- Boat entry
- Visibility
- 6–18 m20–59 ft
- Water temperature
- 15–23°C59–73°F
Dive-site story
What makes this site worth diving
South of Maroubra Beach in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs, Magic Point serves as an aggregation site for endangered grey nurse sharks. A sandstone shelf drops onto a sandy seabed at 15 to 22 meters deep, forming overhangs and gutters where sharks hover against the ocean surge. Kelp beds on the shallow reef top host weedy seadragons, while deep crevices conceal Port Jackson sharks and large wobbegongs. Given the exposed ocean cliffs, boat diving is the standard approach.
Grey nurse sharks hovering inside sandstone caves and gutters
Weedy seadragons drifting among kelp fronds on the reef edge
Resting wobbegongs and seasonal aggregations of Port Jackson sharks
Location
Find the site
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Plan this dive with care
- Protection regulations require staying 3 meters from grey nurse sharks and remaining outside main cave overhangs.
- Ocean surge inside narrow gutters grows strong during moderate swells.
Seasonality
Best time to dive
- JBest
- FBest
- MBest
- ABest
- MBest
- J—
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- N—
- DBest
Warmer water and clearer visibility run from December through May, though sharks stay year-round.
Marine life
What you may encounter
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey nurse sharkCarcharias taurus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Weedy seadragonPhyllopteryx taeniolatus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Port Jackson sharkHeterodontus portusjacksoni | Seasonal | ||||||||||||
| Banded wobbegongOrectolobus halei | Common |
Marine forecast
Current and next 48 hours
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