Beach 10B

Reef Dive | Shore access

Beach 10B Ledge | © Phil Watson

Depth: 1 m (3.28 ft) to 10 m (33 ft)

Level: Open Water and beyond.

Beach 10B is an interesting shore diving and snorkelling location in Queenscliff, Victoria, on the Bellarine Peninsula facing south-south-west into Lonsdale Bay, Port Phillip. It lies between Cottage By The Sea Reef (to the west) and Shortland Bluff (to the east).

Beach 10B Arch | © Phil Watson

There are interesting seagrass beds in the shallows and undulating rocky ground with sparse cover in about 5 to 6 metres. Further out at about 10 metres deep there is an area of barren sand dunes rising up to about 4 metres deep. There is an area of great ledges, deep overhangs, gutters and swim throughs in about 8 to 9 metres. Peter Fuller dubbed it "Friendly Bommie".

Best to use a dive float with a dive flag as there can be a lot of boat traffic in the area.

Beach 10B Steps | © Unknown

Location: Corner The Esplanade & Stevens Street, Queenscliff, Victoria 3225
MELWAY Ref: Page 500 H5
Beach Marker: 10B

Parking: There is a car parking area on the beach side of the road at the intersection of The Esplanade and Stevens Street, Queenscliff. You can make your way down the steps onto the beach.

Warning: Beach 10B is subject to a lot of boat and PWC traffic. Always take a dive float with a dive flag. Always go with a buddy and be extremely careful of the tidal flow.

Ideal Conditions: The beach faces south-south-west so best dived with an offshore northerly wind. Conditions are usually best with no wind or after a few days of northerlies as surface conditions remain calm. The site is protected from northerly and westerly winds. Beach 10B is very current prone and is best dived right on a slack water flood. If you venture out when the current is running you can encounter very fast tidal streams and get into trouble quickly. See WillyWeather (Santa Casa Beach) as a guide for the tide times and the height of the tide.

The Rip & Tides Warning: Always keep an eye on sea conditions throughout any shore or boat dive within "The Rip" (aka "The Heads"). This is a dangerous stretch of water, where Bass Straight meets Port Phillip, which has claimed many ships and lives. Please read the warnings on the web page diving-the-rip before diving or snorkelling this site.

Wathaurong (Wadda-Warrung) country

Traditional Owners — This dive site is in the traditional Country of the Wathaurong (Wadda-Warrung) people of the Kulin Nation. This truly ancient Country includes the coastline of Port Phillip, from the Werribee River in the north-east, the Bellarine Peninsula, and down to Cape Otway in the south-west. We wish to acknowledge the Wathaurong as Traditional Owners. We pay respect to their Ancestors and their Elders, past, present and emerging. We acknowledge Bunjil the Creator Spirit of this beautiful land, who travels as an eagle, and Waarn, who protects the waterways and travels as a crow, and thank them for continuing to watch over this Country today and beyond.

 

Beach 10B Location Map

Latitude: 38° 16.390′ S   (38.273162° S / 38° 16′ 23.38″ S)
Longitude: 144° 39.181′ E   (144.653009° E / 144° 39′ 10.83″ E)
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | Get directions
Added: 2022-03-09 05:39:53 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-07 17:17:54 GMT
Source: Google Earth
Nearest Neighbour: Cottage By The Sea Reef, 291 m, bearing 288°, WNW
Queenscliff, Bellarine Peninsula.
Depth: 1 to 10 m.

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