Dive Site - Portsea Pier West Reef
| Dive Site - Portsea Pier West Reef | |||
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| Portsea Pier West Reef | Port Phillip, VIC | ||
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4 m | Open Water |
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| - | Salt | 0 m | |
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| 38° 19.083′ S 38.31805° S 38° 19′ 4.98″ S |
144° 42.674′ E 144.711233° E 144° 42′ 40.44″ E |
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| Portsea Pier West Reef (aka Portsea Reef) lies between Police Point (to the west) and Portsea Pier (to the east) in Weeroona Bay, Port Phillip on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. It's a nice shallow reef system that stretches out under the boat moorings. weedy-seadragons-melbourne can often be seen here. DIVING AND SNORKELLING AT PORTSEA PIER WEST REEF The reef starts as a small rock ledge in waist deep waters. The ledge deepens and shelves as you head out under the boat moorings. The continuous rock ledge at the far extent of Portsea Reef is rick with marine life. Both snorkellers and divers love the easy nature of this dive. Beginner snorkellers can see plenty of marine life without leaving the surface. Scuba divers have the opportunity for long run times due to the relatively shallow depth. See also, Portsea Pier... and Portsea Reef in "Shore Dives of Victoria" by Ian Lewis, 3rd edition pages 104–105. Location: Point Nepean Road, Portsea, Victoria 3944 MELWAY Ref: Page 156 F2 Parking: Free parking after 6 pm at Portsea Pier around 50 metres from the pier with good street lights over your car. During the day and summer, the car parks are hard to get with most being 1 to 2 hour limited. Safety First: Always go with a buddy and be extremely careful. Be mindful of the boat traffic in this area as it can often be quite hectic, particularly in summer. Always tow a buoy with dive flag. Entry/Exit: Good from the shore on the west (left) side where there is a path down onto the beach. You can do a giant stride from the lower landing about halfway out, or just about most other places deeper out on the pier. There are several exits, including the shore, up the ladder on the lower landing, or if you're up for it, a climb up any of the ladders along the pier, though they aren't short! Be extremely careful around the lower landing as there are boats coming and going frequently, including local dive charter boat operators. Ideal Conditions: Light offshore southerly winds and high tide. Be mindful that since the channel dredging there can be a fair bit of surge if the site is dived during a running tide. See WillyWeather (Portsea Pier) as a guide for the tide times and the height of the tide. Location GPS coordinates from Google Earth. Approximate location only. |
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