Dive site · access from Whyalla & Cuttlefish Coast
Point Lowly
Check the official exclusion map before any visit.
- Depth
- 1–10m
- Current
- Mild
- Minimum level
- Open water
- Access
- Boat
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The case for it
Why dive here
- Rocky cuttlefish habitat
- Cold-water shore profile
- Seasonal breeding behaviour
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What may rule it out
- Conditions can change. Confirm depth, current and access with a local operator.
Access and timing
Plan this through Whyalla & Cuttlefish Coast
Best overall months: Jun, Jul. Check the destination planner for operating season, wildlife and other matching sites.
Wildlife
Seen around Whyalla & Cuttlefish Coast
rareoccasionalcommonly seenpeak seasondestination closed
These are destination-level records, not confirmed sightings at Point Lowly.
Humpback whale
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | destination closed |
| February | destination closed |
| March | destination closed |
| April | destination closed |
| May | not seen |
| June | rare |
| July | rare |
| August | rare |
| September | destination closed |
| October | destination closed |
| November | destination closed |
| December | destination closed |
Southern right whale
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | destination closed |
| February | destination closed |
| March | destination closed |
| April | destination closed |
| May | not seen |
| June | rare |
| July | rare |
| August | rare |
| September | destination closed |
| October | destination closed |
| November | destination closed |
| December | destination closed |
Blue-ringed octopus
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | destination closed |
| February | destination closed |
| March | destination closed |
| April | destination closed |
| May | rare |
| June | rare |
| July | rare |
| August | rare |
| September | destination closed |
| October | destination closed |
| November | destination closed |
| December | destination closed |
Common dolphin
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | destination closed |
| February | destination closed |
| March | destination closed |
| April | destination closed |
| May | rare |
| June | rare |
| July | rare |
| August | rare |
| September | destination closed |
| October | destination closed |
| November | destination closed |
| December | destination closed |
Giant Australian cuttlefish
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | destination closed |
| February | destination closed |
| March | destination closed |
| April | destination closed |
| May | occasional |
| June | peak season |
| July | peak season |
| August | occasional |
| September | destination closed |
| October | destination closed |
| November | destination closed |
| December | destination closed |
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Sources & last checked
Checked September 2026
Research is source-backed, but conditions and fees should still be confirmed locally.
View 1 source and checking notes
- Upper Spencer Gulf Marine Park, National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia
Note on the data: Coordinates are approximate; not surveyed dive-site GPS.