Category: Local Dive Report
26th September 2026 – Split and South Solitary Saturday
With a bit of wind making surface conditions rougher than expected, we were quick to get underwater, and the couldn't be happier. The great visibility at Manta Arch made the first dive an epic experience hanging out with Grey Nurse Sharks, and sighting the elusive seal that has been hanging around South Solitary for the past…
21st September 2026 – Super Shark Start to the Week
We managed to get enough people on the dive boat to run a trip out on a Monday!!! Dive one was at Shark Gutters, there were big schools of Tarwhine, Goatfish and Black Cod around Cleaner Cave, Eagle Rays out deep off Shark Gutters and a few Turtles in the shallows. Dive Two was a one…
20th September 2026 – Students mix with Turtles
Calm seas this morning made a very enjoyable trip out to South Solitary Island. Dive one had the Advanced students and certified divers in at Manta Arch where they made their way to The Gap and through to The Gantry, the Open Water Students were completing their skills here in the shallows.Lots to see in these…
Saturday 19th September 2026 – Seal Saturday
With some gorgeous weather leading the trip out to South Solitary Island today. The double dive started amazingly, with divers getting to have a very rare sight with a seal spotted between Cleaner station and Manta Arch, hanging with divers for a good while. This rare sight was amplified by the huge amounts of schooling fish,…
Sunday 13th September 2026 – Superior SundaY Scuba
We embraced the excellent conditions for today's trip out to South Solitary Island. With SoWild packed full of divers we made quick headway to the top end of the island for dive one at Shark Gutters. With good visibility and unusually warm water we enjoyed some very comfortable diving. While only a few Nurse Sharks were…
5th September 2026 – Spring Scuba Session
Today we celebrated the first dive of Spring in the best possible way, with plenty to see out at South Solitary Island. Today's first dive had us getting in the water at Buchanan's Wall for an epic dive. With loads of schooling fish and turtle galore, divers enjoyed the excellent conditions underwater. The highlight of this…
Sunday 23rd August 2026 – Sharktastic Sunday
With SoWild packed full of students and certified divers we gunned it out to South Solitary Island. The water was beautiful and clear, if a little bit colder. However, the cold water didn't stop the divers from having some amazing dives, with around 12 Grey Nurse Sharks around the deeper parts of Shark Gutters, Schooling batfish…
Saturday 22nd August 2026 – Sea Turtle Saturday
Today was a busy day for us at Jetty Dive, with all hands on deck for whale watching, whale swimming and scuba diving.While the weather was a little overcast we couldn't ask for better sea conditions, a glassy trip out to South Solitary. First dive was with the Grey Nurse Sharks at Manta, with every diver…
Sunday 9th August 2026 – Student Sunday
Today's diving was every student centric, with so-wild almost completely filled with students doing open water dives. The water was still super clear when we got to South Solitary Island for dive one. Getting in the water divers got to experience, turtles, Grey Nurse Sharks and Eagle Rays up close. A northerly that picked up during…
