13Sep 2025 by Warren Prior No Comments
Diving with the Port Jackson’s at Shelly Beach

Diving with the Port Jackson’s at Shelly Beach

Diving
After being out of the water for almost 2 months, due to multiple family commitments, I finally managed to get myself wet. I volunteered to guide a dive at Shelly Beach for Frog Dive, and what a dive it was. Spring has finally arrived and despite a chilly start at home, it was absolutely glorious in the sun. Early morning at Shelly Beach We kitted up in the sun before making our way into the water to dive the right hand side. I wasn't expecting great visibility as it had been raining on and off for days, but it wasn't too bad, ranging from 6 meters in the shallows to 4 meters when we got deeper. As expected for this time of the year, we spent the majority of the…
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02Sep 2023 by Warren Prior No Comments
Freediving at Shelly Beach

Freediving at Shelly Beach

Diving
On Saturday morning I headed down to Shelly Beach to take a mate freediving. Generally I scuba Shelly Beach, so I'm always excited to get into the water without a tank and experience the bay in a different way. And it different certainly is! You can stay in the water for as long as you want, and you tend to focus on different areas of the site, areas that you would generally miss or ignore while scuba diving. We got into the water at around 9:30am, and headed out on the left hand side. The left is is generally more popular with snorkellers since it's shallower and has a higher abundance of both fauna and flora. There were a few things on our bucket list; Port Jackson sharks, turtles, giant…
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08Jul 2023 by Warren Prior No Comments
A Glorious Morning Guiding a Dive at Shelly Beach

A Glorious Morning Guiding a Dive at Shelly Beach

Diving
A glorious sunrise from the Shelly Headland I arrived at Shelly beach just as the sun started to creep up over the horizon. Despite the lack of cloud cover, the sky above the Pacific Ocean was painted a mesmerising combination of reds, oranges, and blues, which was well worth the few moments I spent admiring it. There was a chilly breeze blowing off the water, so I headed back to the car and climbed into my wetsuit, and then went about setting up the rest of my gear in the parking lot. Ready to go, I climbed down the stairs to the grassy area behind Shelly Beach, where I waited for my group of divers. Slowly they rolled in, and we chatted away on the lawn as we waited for…
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