South Coogee

Ivo Rowe Pool, Coogee

Visitor info

Highlight: One of the smallest ocean pools in Sydney, on the coastal walk
Entry: Free
Open: Open at all times
Cleaning: Natural rock pool, not drained and not on any cleaning roster. The ocean flushes it.
Where: Cliffbrook Parade, South Coogee NSW 2034 (on the coastal walk)
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History

While it’s sometimes called the Ivor Rowe Pool, this sweet spot on Coogee’s coastal walk is named after a local man called Ivo Rowe who helped maintain the pool that bears his name. One of the smallest ocean pools in Sydney, it was mostly created by Mother Nature with the local Apex club lending a hand to make it a little bigger in 1965. Watch tiny crabs scuttling across the rocks, with a possible dolphin or humpback whale in the ocean below, as the salt water washes your cares away.

Water temperature by month

Much the same right along this stretch of the Sydney coast. Approximate — the water runs about a season behind the air.

Jan 22–23°C

Feb 23–24°C

Mar 23–24°C

Apr 22°C

May 20°C

Jun 19°C

Jul 18°C

Aug 18°C

Sep 18–19°C

Oct 19°C

Nov 20–21°C

Dec 21–22°C

Approximate. Sources disagree by a degree or two. The water lags the air by about a season, so autumn stays warm after the crowds leave and spring stays cold after summer seems to have started.