Old Man's Hat

The Pacific › Australia › New South Wales

Old Man's Hat

10–25 mMax Depth
boatEntry
24Species

Conditions Summary

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Dive readiness

Collecting the latest marine conditions and forecast signals.

Seasons · water temperature

12-month outlook

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Feb-Jun

Peak month

Feb 23.3°

Jan22.8°
Feb23.3°
Mar23.2°
Apr22.3°
May21.0°
Jun19.6°
Jul18.6°
Aug18.1°
Sep18.3°
Oct19.2°
Nov20.1°
Dec21.4°
Current: moderate
Typical visibility: 12 m

Historical planning data from the recorded site profile. Water temperature and conditions can vary by day, depth, and weather; confirm current conditions with a local operator.

Nearby live cameras

Check the water around Old Man's Hat before you dive. Feeds are provided by third parties and may occasionally be offline.

1 camera

Public live camera

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Check is getting oldLast checked 52h ago

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No history is stored for this external source.

Public feedCatalogued Sep 3, 2026

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Dive Types

Reefreefsalt Waterintermediate Difficulty

Data source & current conditions

Profile facts were imported from DeepLog. ScubaProof adds nearby-center links and presents the recorded fields without treating missing data as confirmation. Conditions, access, permits, and site suitability can change; confirm them with a local operator before diving.

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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
Fan-bellied leatherjacket
Monacanthus chinensis
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Australian goatfish
Upeneus australiae
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Australian mado
Atypichthys strigatus
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Bigscaled scalyfin
Parma oligolepis
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Crested morwong
Goniistius vestitus
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Eastern shovelnose ray
Aptychotrema rostrata
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Indo-Pacific sergeant
Abudefduf vaigiensis
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Little rock whiting
Neoodax balteatus
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Mother-in-law fish
Acanthistius ocellatus
DeepLog1
Neon damsel
Pomacentrus coelestis
DeepLog1
Northern scorpionfish
Scorpaena jacksoniensis
DeepLog1
Porae
Nemadactylus douglasii
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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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