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am cruising through a flow of memories and emotions as I type this article. After all, Bass Point is where my wife Lena and myself learned to scuba dive back in 2007. So perhaps I am slightly biased when I say that it holds some of New South Wales’ very best diving, especially when it comes to shore-diving. In all honesty, I have never had a boring dive in Bass Point, be it in my early days underwater, or in the last few years. Let me explain what there is to love about Bass Point diving, and delve into its most-popular dive sites.
Why I love diving in Bass Point
Firstly, Bass Point is conveniently located one hour and 40 minutes drive south of Sydney, with several car parks giving you access to four points of entry to the water, letting you access even more dive sites. It’s a popular fishing,
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snorkelling and picnic destination too, so these car parks can fill-up quickly on sunny weekends - best to arrive early! Given the topography of the peninsula, there is usually one or two entry points protected from ocean swells and safe to enter. If you’re not familiar with interpreting swell forecasts, reach out to the local dive shops who will be happy to help. Visibility can be quite good for a temperate diving destination. I have enjoyed 15-plus metres multiple times and visibility of 20-25 metres are sometimes reported, but it can get to five to eight metres. Ocean swells are the main driver for visibility - with no rivers nearby, Bass Point is essentially unaffected by rain, unless suffering multiple days of downpour, in which case murky water can travel up and down the coast. Depth-wise, Bass Point dives range from 3m to about 30m, so there is something for every diver. I will detail depth profiles per site later in this article.
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