Sims Street Reef

Shore Dive | Shore access

Sims Street Reef | © David Reinhard

Depth: 2 m (6.56 ft) to 3 m (9.84 ft)

Level: Open Water and beyond.

Sims Sreet Reef (aka Sandringham Reef) is a convenient dive on the eastern side of Port Phillip.

Access Sandringham Beach from the car park and continue to walk along the beach about 5 to 10 metres. Then enter the water and head straight out to sea (perpendicular to the beach). You'll swim over sand for about 50 to 60 metres or so. Then you'll find the reef.

Location: Off Sandringham Beach, opposite the intersection of Sims Street and Beach Road, Sandringham.
MELWAY Ref: Page 76 B11

Access: Parking is available on the western side of Beach Road, opposite the intersection with Sims Street, Sandringham. Walk down to the path to the beach, which begins on the left (southern) side of the car park (when looking out to sea).

Weather Required: The site is fine on a Northerly wind, or the slightest of Southerlies. Avoid Westerlies and strong Southerlies. Better conditions usually prevail in Summer and Autumn. Avoid for 24 to 48 hours after local heavy rains which wash street water and more into Port Phillip via drains.

See WillyWeather (Sandringham) as a guide for the tide times and the height of the tide.

Facilities: The Bay Road shops and Sandringham Railway Station are reasonably close by.

Thanks to David Reinhard for providing the information about this diving and snorkelling site.

Boon Wurrung / Bunurong country

Traditional Owners — This dive site is in the traditional Country of the Boon Wurrung / Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation. This truly ancient Country includes parts of Port Phillip, from the Werribee River in the north-west, down to Wilson's Promontory in the south-east, including the Mornington Peninsula, French Island and Phillip Island, plus Western Port. We wish to acknowledge the Boon Wurrung 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.

 

Sims Street Reef Location Map

Latitude: 37° 57.292′ S   (37.954871° S / 37° 57′ 17.54″ S)
Longitude: 145° 0.318′ E   (145.005294° E / 145° 0′ 19.06″ E)
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | Get directions
Added: 2021-03-11 22:25:35 GMT, Last updated: 2022-03-22 15:02:27 GMT
Source: Google Earth
Nearest Neighbour: Southey Street Groyne, 259 m, bearing 151°, SSE
Sandringham, Bayside, Port Phillip.
Depth: 2 to 3 m.

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