Scuba Diving Perth WA
Shore Diving
BULK JETTY DIRECTIONS
SITE INFO:
- This is a Shore Dive: Jetty Dive: Length 250 meters.
- Max Depth: 8.5 meters down the centre: Up to 15 meters pushing out at the far end and sides, but this is open water.
- Dive
Conditions: This site is used as a poor weather site, I have never
dived it during perfect conditions, the best vis I have had has been
approx. 5 meters and worst vis approx. 2 meters which is excellent for a
poor weather site. Northerly winds will add current to the dive site
and westerly winds will add to any swell and swell period that is being
generated.
- Dive Flag at site: No
Considerations
- Novice
divers need to be aware of potential hazards: Buoyancy both ascending
and descending will be important to dive this site safely, seabed is
strewn with shell and other debris.
- There are overhead pylons and
entanglement hazards with several large nets hanging along the site, throw in poor vis to the mix and it can have the potential to make this site a little uncomfortable.
- If you want to
reach the end of the jetty I would suggest maybe swimming to the end
first and then casual swim back so as not rush yourself on the return
leg.
- This is next to a working jetty so be aware of possible boat traffic in the area. This is a popular fishing 4x4 and horse beach be careful whilst entering and exiting the beach area.
Directions
- Bulk Jetty is at the bottom of Riseley Rd in Kwinana, in Google maps it may come up as Riseley Rd Naval Base (same place),
or if you have a UBD Street Directory of Perth pg. 406. The site is
approx. 40 minutes from Perth CBD, 20 minutes from Fremantle, 20 minutes
from Rockingham.
- In
a "Nut Shell": Along Rockingham Road turn onto Beard St, turn right
onto Leath Rd, left onto Barter Rd and follow this round to the left and
it will turn into Riseley Road which, then bends to the right and down
to the beach.
- At
the bottom of Riseley Rd there is a car park, more sand and gravel then
anything else. This area is also known as Horse Beach and you've
guessed it, horses are allowed on the beach (pray you don't mind the smell of manure).
- Kit
up in the car park before you head out of the car park do all your
final checks. Make your way to the beach, the sand is fine and dry so
your feet may slip a wee bit.
- Jetty is to your left, you can't miss it, its big enough. Enter under the building you can see sitting on top of the jetty, swim along the jetty maybe 30 meters and descend you should be at about 3 meters. Swim up one side and down the other.
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