Windy Point

Windy Point sits just north of Oak Park at the end of the Cronulla Peninsula and offers a more varied experience than its immediate neighbour. The site has two distinct personalities depending on where you dive it. The northern, shallower section — 5 m and under — is a relaxed boulder field suited to freedivers and snorkellers. The main reef to the east runs to 13 m with genuine topographic interest: gutters, reef edges, and the famous Fish Soup aggregation where schools of bream, luderick, and sweep stack up in the water column in impressive numbers. On a good day, Fish Soup is one of the most visually striking encounters in Sydney waters.

Visibility averages 5–10 m and benefits from low swell and a sustained dry period beforehand. The current is generally mild but surge can run through the gutters and along the reef edges. Entry and exit over the rocks can be slippery — check the swell carefully before stepping in and take extra care on the exit when gear weight and post-dive fatigue are both factors. Watch for sea urchins on the rock surfaces near the waterline.

Boat traffic is possible in the area on weekends. A DSMB or clearly marked dive float is recommended for any open-water swimming away from the immediate foreshore. The gutter systems reward methodical divers who work slowly through the rocky sections — octopus, cuttlefish, and a good variety of invertebrates occupy the structure in numbers that make this a legitimate macro site in its own right.

DPV is the recommended way to get the most from this site — a scooter lets you cover Fish Soup, the gutter systems, and the outer reef sections in a single dive without running low on gas before the best terrain. Windy Point is also a productive night dive when conditions allow. The boulder and kelp habitat concentrates invertebrate activity after dark, and the Fish Soup aggregation — already impressive during the day — takes on a different character at night when species that shelter in the crevices during daylight become active on the reef surface. The fully exposed position means a careful surface and sea state check before committing to a night entry is even more important than during the day.

There are no facilities at the site itself. The nearby Oak Park Pavilion, 700 m south, has toilets, changing facilities, and showers. Abyss Scuba Diving is the nearest shop 12.2 km away.