Peter’s Pool Snorkel
LOCATION Cottesloe Beach, Perth. 700m north of the net, at the end of Napier Street
DEPTH 2 – 5 Meters
WATER TEMP 17 – 23 Degrees
DIFFICULTY Easy
Simple entry right off the beach, you can stay in a meter or 2 of water or go out further if confident.
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Peter’s Pool Snorkel
LOCATION Cottesloe Beach, Perth. 700m north of the net, at the end of Napier Street
DEPTH 2 – 5 Meters
WATER TEMP 2 – 5 Meters
DIFFICULTY Easy
Simple entry right off the beach, you can stay in a meter or 2 of water or go out further if confident.
FEATURE
Google Map data © 2025 Imagery © Airbus, CNES / Airbus, Maxar Technologies
Peter’s Pool Snorkel
Located just north of the popular Cottesloe Beach, Peter’s Pool is a quieter spot that offers a fun snorkel. Located at the end of Eric Street. Snorkel around the sandy ‘pool’ ringed by reef and weed. Like any snorkel, you will have to pick your days to snorkel here, but if conditions are good, Peter’s Pool is worth a look when you explore the Cottesloe Beach area.
What Can I See?
Toadfish, striped grunter, whiting, damsel fish, monocle bream, gold-lined bream goat fish, varieties of leatherjackets (filefish), old wives, red lipped morwongs and stripeys are all common species you can see at any snorkel around Perth.
We had pretty ordinary conditions but still spotted several red lipped morwongs, different types of wrasse and some bream.
The information for each snorkel spot is provided by people who have snorkelled there. However, snorkelling conditions change daily. Please be aware that wind, swell, tides and cloud cover can all affect visibility and your experience in the water.
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Tours
Tours are not available for Peter’s Pool, but if you are looking to join a snorkelling tour in Perth you will find several below.
Best Conditions
Generally, the earlier in the day you snorkel around Perth, the better conditions will be. Often, by around lunchtime, westerly winds pick up which can create waves and reduce visibility. If the prevailing wind for the day has an easterly aspect to it, you usually get better conditions. Several days in a row of easterly or light winds can make for excellent snorkelling.
If you can also snorkel at the change of tide or on a smaller tide, you are less likely to experience currents.
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About the Snorkel
We only discovered Peter’s Pool while we were researching the much better known Cottesloe Eco Shark Barrier. We managed to get a park about halfway between Peter’s Pool and the Cottesloe net so ventured to Peter’s Pool first.
This small sandy lagoon surrounded by reef is named after a former mayor of Cottesloe’s son who died aged 4. There is a small commemorative plaque at the top of the steps that lead to the beach.
We were pretty excited about our snorkel here. Compared to neighbouring Cottesloe, the area was much quieter and the spot looked a picture. But as can happen with snorkelling, it’s what’s below the surface that can make or break the experience.
Unfortunately for us, despite the relatively calm appearance, visibility here was below average. There was also a swell on the surface and some current when you dived down, we actually started to get a bit motion sick – so not ideal.
It was such a shame because the potential here was huge. The reef and weedy environment looked ripe for exploring. Even in the less than ideal conditions we spotted schools of fish. Looking at the few pics we have from here, you might wonder what we were complaining about – and we were surprised ourselves at the contrast between how the spot looked and what it was like in the water.
Despite our disappointing snorkel, Peter’s Pool is worth a look – probably best after a couple of nice days and on the change of tide when currents are less. It is a lovely spot and no doubt, there is more here than we could spot.
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