Category: Dive Report – 2026
17th April 2026 – Buchanans to South Boulder Drift
The weather is not looking so good next week, so today was the last chance until this southerly system passes.Dive one today was at Cleaner Station, we had a few Painted Crayfish, Wobbegongs, Bullrays, 1 Leopard Shark near North Boulder, and plenty of Nudibranchs in Cleaner Gutter. Dive two was a bit different; we did a…
16th April 2026 –
Finally we are back out diving after some not so great conditions last week.Dive one today was at Shark gutters while dive two was down Boulder Wall, the visibility had dropped a little but the abundance of life underwater was still amazing. We were lucky enough to get a lone Grey Nurse Shark in Cleaner Station…
9th April 2026 – Leopard Sharks Galore
We managed to get out one last time today before the weather turns a bit windy :( Dive one today had the experienced divers in at Manta Arch, while the students and remaining divers got in at Cleaner Station. There were a few Grey Nurse sharks at Manta, along with some Eagle Rays, Schooling Fish, Black…
8th April 2026 – Wonderful Wednesday to Be Diving!
A fabulous group headed out with SoWild to South Solitary for the first dive, entering at Shark Gutters. There were still plenty of leopard sharks hanging around. For the second dive, we enjoyed a nice, relaxing, slow drift from Shark Gutters around to the Gantry, with conditions steadily improving throughout the day. Along the way, we…
7th April 2026 – Terrific Tuesday: Leopard Sharks & Clear Seas
We headed out on MegaWild and were pleasantly surprised by the 15–20 m visibility. The water is still nice and warm at 24–25°C. For our first dive, we descended down to Buchanans Wall and were immediately greeted by leopard sharks, wobbegongs, and turtles. On the second dive, we entered at the Gantry, and everyone made their…
4th April 2026 – Easter Saturday Scuba Sessions
Today's dive trip saw both boats heading out to South Solitary Island. Sowild dropping the divers in at Manta Arch for a swim back around to Cleaner Station. Divers were lucky enough to see half a dozen Grey Nurse Sharks and a rarely seen Sandbar Shark.Meanwhile, Megawild was dropping divers in at Shark Gutters, where these…
3rd April 2026 – South Solitary Delivers: Rays, Sharks & Epic Drifts
Both boats were fully booked today as we headed out to South Solitary—what a fantastic day on the water! So Wild kicked things off with their first dive at Manta Arch, where they were treated to an incredible sight: two eagle rays playing at the surface. Beneath the water, the action continued with three grey nurse…
31st March 2026 – Marine Magic
A few days of high swell have not ruined the beautiful conditions out at South Solitary Island. The Southern Cross University Marine students enjoyed a snorkel/freedive today with multiple Leopard Sharks, Eagle rays, and schools of fusilier fish. Water Temperature: 24-25°C Visibility: 20-25m
23rd March 2026 – Fish Soup Monday!
Despite the threatening grey skies the ocean remained fairly smooth and SoWild powered out to South Solitary for today's diving! First up our divers descended on Shark Gutters, Highlights of the dive included a Sandbar Shark, a big school of Chevron Baracuda, Leopard Sharks, Nudibranchs (most notable being a tiny Diversidoris flava), Spiney-Legged Lobsters, Depressed Spider…
