Perth offers boutique private dive charters with personal guided (and un-guided) dives. There is a variety of free shore diving clubs.
Along the metropolitan coast there is always a dive boat waiting for you a short drive away. There are many sheltered bays with jetties reaching out into the ocean, inviting divers to discover the gorgeous nudibranch, octocoral, sponges, sea dragons and sea horses.
Just 30 minutes from the city centre you can step aboard a boat to dive marine reserves at Rottnest and Carnac Islands to see the best of Perth's limestone reefs, caverns, swim throughs and shipwrecks.
From relaxed macro focused tours to spot glass shrimp hiding in anemone to advanced adventures to observe the grey nurse shark family at shark cave, Perth is a bucket list diving destination.
Unlike northern parts of Australia, Perth enjoys a conservative tidal range that means locals can dive any day the swell and wind are fair.
Peak diving season is typically September to May with waters reaching up to 23 degrees Celsius or around 74 Fahrenheit.
Summer and Autumn months are the warmest with the heat coming from the tropical Leeuwin current flowing down from Indonesian waters, bringing with it tropical visitors.
Plan your trip in late October or early November to have the best chance of sighting Humpback whale mothers escorting their calves south.
Year round experiences like the Grey Nurse Sharks at Shark Cave, endangered Australian Sea Lion at Carnac Island and New Zealand Fur Seals at Rottnest Island.
This page wouldn't be possible without contributions from the following PADI members: Hayley Salabert (PADI pro), Bucket List Diver. Disclaimer
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