Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Ready to check out the best sites in Port Macquarie-Hastings Council for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 10 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.
No matter what you're looking for, you can find a diverse range of the best ocean activities in Port Macquarie-Hastings Council to suit your needs.
#1 - Wall
Australia, NSW, Port Macquire
This dive has spectacular growth on the rock, and is one of our best dive sites. Every time you go there, you will see something different. Pelagic fish are a certainty, along with the usual nudibanchs, and other marine life. If dived correctly you should get a good bottom time.
#2 - Titan Crane
Australia, NSW, North Haven
The Titan was the largest working crane in southern Australia. When being transported up the coast she turned upside down and eventually sunk off Point Perpendicular.
Now Lying on it's side upside down in 40m of water it is getting covered with soft sponges and corals.
Large jewelfish, kingfish and giant cuttlefish are seen there.
Access by Boat only.
#3 - OLD Faithful
Australia, NSW, North Haven
OLD Faithful is a rock wall that comes from a depth of 25 meters and tops is 10m With a large cave in the base of the pinnacle around it. It often home to schools of jewfish, pelagic fish, bait fish and even the rear eastern blue devil.
Old Faithful also boasts a large sponge garden that is equally one of the best sponge gardens you will dive anywhere abound with nudibranchs and large starfish.
Boat dive only
#4 - Bird Rock
Australia, NSW, Port Macquire
A great easy dive. Maximum depth of 13m with the rock above the surface, a nice circle around the rock with plenty to look at. For the more adventurous there is a great fly over, but not to be done if there is too much surge. Marine life is abundant. This dive is popular with the novice and experienced diver
#5 - Bait Reef
Australia, NSW, Port Macquire
A shallow kelp covered reef system surrounded large patches of sand. A couple of small pinnacles break up the kelp.
#6 - Yabbies
Australia, NSW, Port Macquire
Deep reef system of 24 meters with a large flat pinnacle surrounded by broken reef.
#7 - Port Macquarie Artificial Reef
Australia, NSW, Port Macquire
Twenty concrete modules each weighing 23 tonnes and standing more than 5 metres tall
Deep boat dive only
Port Macquarie Artificial Reef is also known as Aartificial Reef Port Macquarie.
#8 - Cod Hole
Australia, NSW, Port Macquire
This dive site consists of two bommies submersed in 18m of water, joined together by a natural arch. One bommie Comes up to 10m, the other comes to 6m. There are soft corals, sponges, nudibanchs, wobbegongs, PJ 's and a wide variety of marine life. A photographers macro delight, and a dive to relax and enjoy.
#9 - Cathie Wall
Australia, NSW, North Haven
Cathie Wall is a rock wall that comes from a depth of 20 meters and tops is 8m. Coved in hard and soft corals of all types making it the best macro dive in the area.
boat dive only
#10 - Cod Grounds Commonwealth Marine Reserve
Australia, NSW, North Haven
The Cod Grounds is a massive reef area off Point Perpendicular.
The main pinnacle comes up to 18 m. One side of the pinnacle drops to 26 m and the other around 32 m.
With Grey Nurse sharks on it all year round and attracts large schools of jew fish and king fish.
Combined with some of the best vis in this area this dive is not to be missed.
Boat dive