Category: Local Dive Report
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
6th June 2025- Fun in Manta Arch
With conditions easing this morning after a week of high seas, we saw an opportunity to go for a dive! SoWild and its divers packed up and steamed out to South Solitary for two fabulous dives. The visibility has dropped since last weekend, due to the northerly winds, but no one minded as we were keen…
29th June 2025- Squidy Sunday
With the wind and swell easing after a few messy days, SoWild packed up with dive kits and a boat full of keen divers! With low southerly winds and minimal swell, it made for a nice and quick trip out to the Lighthouse! Dive one was a jump in and out at Shark Gutters. The top…
22th June 2025- Sensational Sunday
We had a beautiful Sunday morning in Coffs Harbour, so SoWild decided to pack up and take advantage of the favourable conditions! With nearly glassed out surface conditions, we cruised out to South Solitary Island with a boat full of divers and sun shining in the sky! The top end of the island was too perfect…
21st June 2025- Whales Sing During Dive
SoWild managed to get out for another day out at South Solitary this morning! Steaming out there, we watched some whales on their migration north! Conditions were quite similar to what they have been throughout the week. Dive one saw all divers jump in at Manta Arch. Some divers headed out deep through the guter whilst…
