Henry Head

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Henry Head

26 mMax Depth
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4Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT+11)

Model conditions signal61/100
Waves
1.1 m
8.1 s
Swell
1.1 m
6.8 s
Current speed
1.7 km/h
flowing toward SW
Water temperature
20.3°C
Wind
11.8 km/h
→ E
Sea level
0.4 m
rising
WavesChallenging
SwellWatch
Current speedWatch

Forecast Overview

Sun, Oct 18Challenging
Waves1.0–1.1 mCurrent speed2.0 km/h maxWater temperature20.3°C
Mon, Oct 19Watch
Waves0.8–1.0 mCurrent speed2.2 km/h maxWater temperature20.0°C
Tue, Oct 20Watch
Waves0.9–1.1 mCurrent speed2.1 km/h maxWater temperature19.9°C
TodayWatch
Waves0.8–1.1 mCurrent speed1.7 km/h maxWater temperature19.7°C
Next 72 hours
12:00
Waves: 1.1 m
Current speed: 1.5 km/h
Water temperature: 20.2°C
18:00
Waves: 1.0 m
Current speed: 2.0 km/h
Water temperature: 20.4°C
00:00
Waves: 1.0 m
Current speed: 1.7 km/h
Water temperature: 20.0°C
06:00
Waves: 0.9 m
Current speed: 1.4 km/h
Water temperature: 19.9°C
12:00
Waves: 0.8 m
Current speed: 1.9 km/h
Water temperature: 20.0°C
18:00
Waves: 0.9 m
Current speed: 2.1 km/h
Water temperature: 20.2°C
00:00
Waves: 0.9 m
Current speed: 1.7 km/h
Water temperature: 19.9°C
06:00
Waves: 0.9 m
Current speed: 1.4 km/h
Water temperature: 19.8°C
12:00
Waves: 0.9 m
Current speed: 1.6 km/h
Water temperature: 19.9°C
18:00
Waves: 1.1 m
Current speed: 2.1 km/h
Water temperature: 20.0°C
00:00
Waves: 1.1 m
Current speed: 1.5 km/h
Water temperature: 19.7°C
06:00
Waves: 0.9 m
Current speed: 1.2 km/h
Water temperature: 19.6°C
Catalog depth26 m
Data sources & field guideOpen-Meteo Marine + Weather APIs

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Nearby live cameras

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

3 cameras

Transport for NSW

25.3 km awayOpenStreetMap
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Public feedCatalogued Oct 12, 2026

Transport for NSW

32.5 km awayOpenStreetMap
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traffic

Check is getting oldLast checked 143h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

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Public feedCatalogued Oct 12, 2026

Transport for NSW

37.3 km awayOpenStreetMap
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traffic

Check is getting oldLast checked 143h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

No history is stored for this external source.

Public feedCatalogued Oct 12, 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
Blue Groper
From site catalogue
Eastern Blue Devil Fish
From site catalogue
Red Indian fish
From site catalogue
Weedy sea dragon
From site catalogue
Candidatus Pelagibacter
Nearby OBIS observations19
Bacteria
Nearby OBIS observations17
Flavobacteriaceae
Nearby OBIS observations16
Gammaproteobacteria
Nearby OBIS observations16
Rhodobacteraceae
Nearby OBIS observations12
Syndiniales
Nearby OBIS observations8
Chromista
Nearby OBIS observations6
Alphaproteobacteria
Nearby OBIS observations5
These are nearby biodiversity records, not a guarantee that every species will be seen on a particular dive.
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Photos

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