Australia · Victoria - Port Phillip Heads Marine NP
The Rip
Also known as: Port Phillip Heads
Best time to dive
January to December
Certification & difficulty
Technical - advanced conditions (currents/depth); dive within your training.
Snorkelling
Not a snorkel site - Not suitable/not recommended
Safety notes
Extreme tidal current (up to 6 knots), active shipping channel with large vessels, rapid onset of dangerous conditions outside slack water, numerous historic shipwrecks in area, only ~1km of navigable width
Permits & fees
No fee - Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park; diving here in practice requires an experienced local operator/skipper
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Location
Nearest hub: Point Lonsdale
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand dive report. Coordinates are approximate.