Scuba Diving Perth WA
Shore Diving
Yanchep Lagoon
- Shore Dive: Reef Dive
- No# of dives at site: 1.
- Max Depth: 5 meters.
- Dive Conditions: As
with all north of the river sites you want a low swell no greater than 1
meter, a low swell period around 11 seconds, preferably low easterly
winds and if all the cards fall in your favour, these conditions have
existed for a couple of days before your dive. I wouldn't dive here unless the water is flat and calm due to the fact that the reef gets mucky and surgey really easily.
- Dive flag at site: No
Considerations
- Only dive on perfect days, and preferably there have been several calm days previously.
- Site can get quite silty, quite easily. if there are waves breaking over the reef be careful that you don't get lifted on to or over the reef. Watch for the under current if you exit away from the protection of the reef.
- No diving the inside of the whilst the Life guard flags are out.
Directions
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Yanchep Lagoon is conveniently situated in Yanchep, this is one of the furthest sites you will dive and still class it as a Perth shore dive.
- From the CBD I would say it is about a 40 minute drive and about 60km away.
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The reef itself is situated 50 meters from the shore and is accessed from the new car park (as I write) just off Brazier Rd.
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After you have parked up, kit up, do your final checks and make your way down to the beach.
- Ok, like I said earlier if the life guard flags are out you are not supposed to dive the inside of the reef... and from what I saw... why would you want to.
- Make your way to the north end of the reef either walk up the beach or get in the water and fin up. Once you are at the top end just pop over the other side and make your way down the reef, which runs in a north/south direction.
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