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Osborn Shoals

24 mMax Depth

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4Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT+11)

Model conditions signal81/100

Waves

1.0 m

7.5 s

Swell

0.8 m

5.8 s

Current speed

1.5 km/h

flowing toward SW

Water temperature

20.0°C

Wind

3.5 km/h

→ NW

Sea level

-0.2 m

rising

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Current speedCalm

Forecast Overview

Mon, Oct 19Watch

Waves0.9–1.0 mCurrent speed2.2 km/h maxWater temperature20.2°C

Tue, Oct 20Watch

Waves0.9–1.2 mCurrent speed2.1 km/h maxWater temperature19.9°C

TodayWatch

Waves0.9–1.1 mCurrent speed1.9 km/h maxWater temperature19.8°C

TomorrowChallenging

Waves1.1–1.1 mCurrent speed1.3 km/h maxWater temperature19.6°C

Next 72 hours

08:00

Waves: 1.0 m

Current speed: 1.5 km/h

Water temperature: 20.0°C

14:00

Waves: 0.9 m

Current speed: 1.8 km/h

Water temperature: 20.3°C

20:00

Waves: 1.0 m

Current speed: 2.1 km/h

Water temperature: 20.2°C

02:00

Waves: 1.0 m

Current speed: 1.5 km/h

Water temperature: 19.8°C

08:00

Waves: 0.9 m

Current speed: 1.2 km/h

Water temperature: 19.8°C

14:00

Waves: 1.0 m

Current speed: 2.0 km/h

Water temperature: 20.0°C

20:00

Waves: 1.2 m

Current speed: 1.9 km/h

Water temperature: 19.9°C

02:00

Waves: 1.1 m

Current speed: 1.3 km/h

Water temperature: 19.7°C

08:00

Waves: 0.9 m

Current speed: 1.3 km/h

Water temperature: 19.8°C

14:00

Waves: 0.9 m

Current speed: 1.9 km/h

Water temperature: 20.0°C

20:00

Waves: 1.1 m

Current speed: 1.9 km/h

Water temperature: 19.9°C

02:00

Waves: 1.1 m

Current speed: 1.1 km/h

Water temperature: 19.6°C

Catalog depth24 m

Data sources & field guideOpen-Meteo Marine + Weather APIs

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Nearby live cameras

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

3 cameras

Transport for NSW

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Transport for NSW

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Transport for NSW

39.1 km awayOpenStreetMap

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traffic

Check is getting oldLast checked 55h ago

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No history is stored for this external source.

Public feedCatalogued Oct 19, 2026

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Dive Types

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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

Blue Groper

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Giant cuttlefish

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Port Jackson Sharks

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Wobbegong Sharks

From site catalogue

Alphaproteobacteria

Nearby OBIS observations31

Candidatus Pelagibacter

Nearby OBIS observations20

Bacteria

Nearby OBIS observations17

Thermoplasmata

Nearby OBIS observations13

Flavobacteriaceae

Nearby OBIS observations11

Gammaproteobacteria

Nearby OBIS observations11

Cyanobacteria

Nearby OBIS observations8

Pseudomonadales

Nearby OBIS observations8

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

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