Fisherman’s Beach

Understand

Position 1 Fisherman's Beach: S34°12.357’ E018°27.497’ The next cove south of Froggy Pond. It has a much longer beach. This site is in a Marine Protected Area (2004). A permit is required. The site is entirely inside the Boulders Restricted Zone.

Name No record has been found for the origin of the name "Fisherman's Beach". It is not even popular as a fishing spot.

Depth Shallow. The 10 m contour is over a hundred metres from the shore.

Visibility Visibility is not very good as it is shallow and the surge lifts the fine sand, but it is usually well illuminated.

Topography Granite boulders of various sizes on mostly sand bottom with some reef. None reaching surface at fairly low tide. Geology: Late Pre-Cambrial granite of the Peninsula pluton.

Conditions Very sheltered area, usually only dived if other local sites too rough. It is a relatively safe entry end exit even when too rough to be worth diving, as it is very shallow and wave action will make the surge unpleasant. The site is exposed to wind and waves from the south east, and may be good in north westerly or south westerly winds. The site is reasonably protected from south west swell.

Facilities Roadside parking bays on far side of road

Getting there

This site is normally a shore entry dive. Parking on inshore side of main road. Easy entry anywhere along the beach.

See

Marine life

Kelp and invertebrates on boulders.

Photography

Routes Swim out to kelp forest on boulders to south of main beach. Area repays careful examination of encrusted rocks.