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Dragons Lair

26 mMax Depth

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1Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT+11)

Model conditions signal91/100

Waves

0.8 m

7.8 s

Swell

0.7 m

5.0 s

Current speed

1.5 km/h

flowing toward S

Water temperature

20.4°C

Wind

12.2 km/h

→ E

Sea level

0.3 m

rising

WavesWatch

SwellCalm

Current speedCalm

Forecast Overview

Mon, Oct 19Watch

Waves0.8–1.0 mCurrent speed2.6 km/h maxWater temperature20.4°C

Tue, Oct 20Watch

Waves0.9–1.0 mCurrent speed2.6 km/h maxWater temperature20.1°C

TodayWatch

Waves0.9–1.0 mCurrent speed2.4 km/h maxWater temperature20.1°C

TomorrowChallenging

Waves1.0–1.1 mCurrent speed2.0 km/h maxWater temperature19.9°C

Next 72 hours

12:00

Waves: 0.9 m

Current speed: 1.5 km/h

Water temperature: 20.3°C

18:00

Waves: 0.9 m

Current speed: 2.4 km/h

Water temperature: 20.5°C

00:00

Waves: 1.0 m

Current speed: 2.2 km/h

Water temperature: 20.1°C

06:00

Waves: 0.9 m

Current speed: 1.5 km/h

Water temperature: 20.0°C

12:00

Waves: 0.9 m

Current speed: 2.1 km/h

Water temperature: 20.2°C

18:00

Waves: 1.0 m

Current speed: 2.6 km/h

Water temperature: 20.2°C

00:00

Waves: 1.0 m

Current speed: 2.2 km/h

Water temperature: 20.0°C

06:00

Waves: 0.9 m

Current speed: 1.5 km/h

Water temperature: 19.9°C

12:00

Waves: 0.9 m

Current speed: 1.9 km/h

Water temperature: 20.2°C

18:00

Waves: 1.0 m

Current speed: 2.4 km/h

Water temperature: 20.2°C

00:00

Waves: 1.0 m

Current speed: 2.0 km/h

Water temperature: 19.9°C

06:00

Waves: 1.0 m

Current speed: 1.5 km/h

Water temperature: 19.8°C

Catalog depth26 m

Data sources & field guideOpen-Meteo Marine + Weather APIs

Planning context, not a safety guarantee. Coastal model accuracy is limited. Confirm the actual briefing, entry, exit, and suitability with a local operator.

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Nearby live cameras

Check the water around Dragons Lair before you dive. Feeds are provided by third parties and may occasionally be offline.

3 cameras

Transport for NSW

24.7 km awayOpenStreetMap

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Public feedCatalogued Oct 19, 2026

Transport for NSW

31.4 km awayOpenStreetMap

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External source · live video is not independently verified

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Public feedCatalogued Oct 19, 2026

Transport for NSW

37.9 km awayOpenStreetMap

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traffic

Check is getting oldLast checked 55h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

No history is stored for this external source.

Public feedCatalogued Oct 19, 2026

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Dive Types

OceanSalt Water

Questions to ask a local operator

What are today's current, visibility, entry, and exit conditions?
Does the planned route stay within my certification and recent experience?
Are there local permits, conservation rules, or equipment requirements?

Common Species

12 km · nearby observations

Weedy sea dragon

From site catalogue

Candidatus Pelagibacter

Nearby OBIS observations19

Flavobacteriaceae

Nearby OBIS observations19

Bacteria

Nearby OBIS observations15

Gammaproteobacteria

Nearby OBIS observations15

Rhodobacteraceae

Nearby OBIS observations12

Syndiniales

Nearby OBIS observations8

Chromista

Nearby OBIS observations6

Alphaproteobacteria

Nearby OBIS observations4

Arthropoda

Nearby OBIS observations4

Bigyra

Nearby OBIS observations4

Roseovarius

Nearby OBIS observations4

These are nearby biodiversity records, not a guarantee that every species will be seen on a particular dive.

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