Category: Local Dive Report

By: Teagan Anderson
29th July 2025- Small Boat Big Fun
We love a start of the week dive here! So Wild packed up and headed out to South Solitary for a great two dives! Surface conditions were very ideal, with low wind and swell making our dive site options plenty! Manta Arch was the first pick, and the top end was our second! Manta Arch had…

By: Teagan Anderson
27th July 2025- Loud Humpbacks Underwater
SoWild had a full boat on today! We were all keen to get out to the island as its been over a week since we've put our fins on! The wind was a bit of a mixed bag, so Manta Arch through to the Gantry was an optimal choice for the first dive. The second dive…

By: Lindsay Devery
17th July 2025 – Schooling Barracuda at South Sol
The Northern End of South Solitary was the pick again today and it was just as epic as we expected!! Dive one was at Cleaner station, We had a huge school of Barracuda, Eagle Rays, Grey NUrse Sharks everywhere and a huge Spanich Dancer.Dive two was a drift from Shark Gutters down to The Gantry. We…

By: Debbie Davey
16th July 2025-Wicked Wednesday at Cleaner Station
Jetty Dive is kicking on with diving and had our fifth day out in a row at South Solitary! Half a boat of mostly students made for an easy kit up this morning and a race out to the island! Both divers were in and out at Cleaner Station. Holy Fish! The mid week diving today…

By: Teagan Anderson
15th July 2025- Gloomy sunday
With nearly a full boat this morning, SoWild packed up dive gear and headed out to South Solitary for a double dive! The skies were a bit dark and the wind was fresh, we were keen to get underwater! Visibility has improved since yesterday, staying at a steady 10-12 metres around the top end and up…

By: Debbie Davey
14th July 2025 – Grey Nurse Sharks like Pancake stack
We are making the most of this beautiful weather and ticking off our 3rd day diving in a row!!!Our recent local Fur Seal was still at the island although no one got to see it under water.Dive one was at Shark Gutters while dive two was a drift from Cleaner Station down to South Boulder.Lots spotted…

By: Debbie Davey
13th July 2025- Rays on Sunday
Lots of returning customers and some new customers made for a full boat on SoWild today as we headed out to South Solitary for a couple of dives. With a big swell rolling though the island, we managed to get in at Shark Gutters four our first dive. The second dive so SoWild's divers jumping in…

By: Lindsay Devery
12th July 2025 – Seal visits South Solitary Island
With only a few people on board, So Wild headed out to South Solitary Island for a couple dives.Just as we arrived at the island we spotted a Seal playing on the surface and to one of the lucky groups that same seal came up for a close look underwater.Considering the visibility was a bit low…

By: Teagan Anderson
7th July 2025-Beautiful Vis at South Sol
One dive over the weekend wasn't enough for us so we decided to head out for a dive to start our week off nicely! SoWild packed up with a full boat and launched out to South Solitary. After stopping to see a few pods of Humpback Whales who greeted us on our way out, we arrived…