Category: Local Dive Report
30th November 2025 – Fish Soup on Boulder Wall
We had a steady southerly again today, which meant the top end was the choice.For dive one, we all got in at Shark Gutters and were welcomed by a few Grey Nurse Sharks. We also had a Queensland Grouper, Black Cod, Bullrays, Banded Coral Shrimp, Nudibranchs and Turtles Dive two was a Drift from Shark Gutters…
29th November 2025 – East Australian current Pushing In
When we arrived at the island, the sight of clearer, warmer water was very welcomed. Dive one was at Shark Gutters, where we saw a few Grey Nurse Sharks packed into the gutters, along with Kingfish, Bullrays, Batfish, two Qeensland Groupers, and a school of Shevron Barracuda.Dive two was a drift from the top down to…
28th November 2025 – Buchanans Box Fish
Dive one today was at Buchanan's Wall, with visibility still down, we made the most of the macro critters along the wall.Nudibranchs, Shrimp, Yellow Box Fish, Lionfish, Moray Eels, and a sleepy Turtle near the line.Dive two had the Advanced Students get in at The Gantry to complete their Navigation Dive, while the certified divers did…
24th November 2025- Girls Complete Open Water Course!
SoWild defeated the odds against this morning's southerly blow and got out for a successful dive in the Solitary Island Marine Park. We tied up at Cleaner Station on the first dive. The visibility was pretty poor all the way down til 16 metres, where it then cleared up to a brown 5 metres. Despite the…
23rd November 2025- Box Fish Cuteness
The Northerly blow called for a double dive on the Southern End of the island this morning with SoWild! With a mixed variety of divers, we entered The Gantry for our first dive and then swam down Buchanan's Wall on the second dive. The highlight of the first dive was two cute little Yellow Box Fish…
22nd November 2025 – Grey Nurse Sharks up close and personal
With the visibility still not fantastic in the shallows we made the most of the clearer deeper water. Both dives were up the northern end, we had plenty of big Wobbegongs resting on the bottom, schooling fish out near the sanctuary marker, Cuttlefish, Nudibranchs, Bullrays on Boulder Wall, Eagle Rays, Moray Eels and a few Grey…
Friday 21st November – Macro Friday
With only a few punters on So Wild today we headed out to South Solitary Island.Dive one was at Cleaner Station where we descended into the gloom, we were welcomed by Grey Nurse Sharks, Schools of Fusiliers and Bullseyes, Cleaner station gutter had plenty of Macro critters including Nudibranchs, Wavy-lined Bubble shells, Shrimp, and moray Eels.Dive…
15th November 2025- Double Dives Double Islands Double Fun
We know summer is quickly approaching when both SoWild and Megawild are fully booked out! SoWild shot up to North Solitary where Megawild ventured out to the all-too-familiar South Solitary. The visibility was surprisingly nicer than anticipated after a run of Northerly winds. To throw another surprise in the bag, the water temp at north was…
13th November 2025- Macro Fun
With the diving we have had lately, it would be silly not to get out for a double dive this morning! With the visibility dropping quite substantially, despite the big southerly blow yesterday, we made it a macro friendly day! Dive one was a drop in at Buchanans for most! A couple of us instructors who…
