Meet the site
Windy Point is a less-known neighbour of Oak Park, reached from Rostrevor Street via a small path between houses, and it offers a surprisingly varied easy dive. The rock platform has a couple of good entry points into small inlets, but the water close in is shallow, so divers flop in rather than giant stride. Offshore, the terrain is convoluted: large rocks and reef, kelp-covered sections at around 9 m, sand edges at 8 m deepening to about 11 m near the cave and 12 m at the main sand edge, a couple of small swim-throughs and an island-like reef further out. Because the underwater layout winds around, McFadyen recommends compass bearings – 160° towards the cave and 340° to return. There are three main routes: south-west along the sand edge to the cave (about 20 minutes), east along the sand edges with several small wall drops, or a longer swim to the main sand edge. The marine life list is long for such a shallow site. McFadyen reports lots of weedy sea dragons, fiddler rays, shovelnose rays, eagle rays (four on one dive), angelsharks, Australian salmon, squid, eastern rock blackfish, wobbegongs, Port Jackson sharks and luderick, plus sweep, ladder-finned pomfret, yellowtail and seapike, and octopus and cuttlefish of all sizes. It is a nice, easy dive and good at night, and in the right current it can be done as a drift to Oak Park. Conditions are the limitation: it needs calm seas, typically on strong westerlies, and north-easterly winds make exiting difficult. It suits Open Water divers comfortable with a rock-platform entry and some navigation, and sea-dragon hunters.
Research this site before booking Stored site notes may be historical. These questions highlight gaps without turning old instructions into a current dive plan.
Windy Point (Cronulla) is recorded as Shore/Rock Platform in Sydney South & Botany Bay. The listed access is shore. Confirm the actual meeting point, route and permission to visit; a map pin does not establish any of these.
Topics flagged by the stored research
These are questions prompted by the existing notes, not a verified or complete hazard assessment.
- Other water users
- Ask about vessel activity, exclusion areas and the agreed surface arrangements.
- Water movement
- Ask how swell and local exposure affect the proposed entry, exit and route.
Historical access notes exist for this record, but have not been independently verified for current use. Request current directions from the operator or site manager rather than following an old entry description.
Questions, answered
Is Windy Point (Cronulla) suitable for my certification?
The record lists Open Water. That does not establish suitability for every route or day. Share your training, recent experience and equipment needs with the operator and ask about the specific proposed dive.
Can I book Windy Point (Cronulla) through YouDive?
YouDive is an independent research directory. Contact an operator directly to confirm whether it currently runs the trip, the inclusions and the booking terms.
What you might see
Weedy sea dragon, fiddler ray, shovelnose ray, eagle ray, angelshark, Australian salmon, squid, eastern rock blackfish, wobbegong, Port Jackson shark, luderick, silver sweep, ladder-finned pomfret, yellowtail, seapike, octopus, cuttlefish
Location
Shore dive off the rock platform at the end of Rostrevor Street, Cronulla, between Shelly Park and Oak Park; kelp reef, boulders, swim-throughs and sand edges in 8–12 m.
Facilities nearby
Street parking on Rostrevor Street; no facilities at the site – toilets and barbecues at Oak Park and Shelly Park; air/nitrox at Pro Dive Cronulla (Gerrale Street, Cronulla) and Abyss (Ramsgate).
Before you make plans
Conditions, access and operator schedules can change. This is a location guide, not a dive plan. Ask a local operator about current conditions and suitability for your training and experience.
Sources & further reading
michaelmcfadyenscuba.infomichaelmcfadyenscuba.infoRecord updated 26 Sept 2026. Source claims are being reviewed.
