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Ship Rock Aquatic Reserve

18 mMax Depth

ShoreEntry

4Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT+11)

Model conditions signal81/100

Waves

0.9 m

6.9 s

Swell

0.8 m

5.4 s

Current speed

2.3 km/h

flowing toward S

Water temperature

19.8°C

Wind

14.4 km/h

→ E

Sea level

0.4 m

rising

WavesWatch

SwellCalm

Current speedWatch

Forecast Overview

TodayWatch

Waves0.9–1.0 mCurrent speed2.3 km/h maxWater temperature19.7°C

TomorrowChallenging

Waves1.1–1.8 mCurrent speed2.2 km/h maxWater temperature19.4°C

Fri, Oct 23Challenging

Waves1.4–1.7 mCurrent speed2.3 km/h maxWater temperature19.1°C

Sat, Oct 24Challenging

Waves1.1–1.5 mCurrent speed2.3 km/h maxWater temperature19.0°C

Next 72 hours

15:00

Waves: 0.9 m

Current speed: 2.3 km/h

Water temperature: 19.8°C

21:00

Waves: 1.0 m

Current speed: 1.8 km/h

Water temperature: 19.6°C

03:00

Waves: 1.2 m

Current speed: 1.3 km/h

Water temperature: 19.4°C

09:00

Waves: 1.5 m

Current speed: 1.8 km/h

Water temperature: 19.4°C

15:00

Waves: 1.7 m

Current speed: 2.2 km/h

Water temperature: 19.5°C

21:00

Waves: 1.7 m

Current speed: 1.7 km/h

Water temperature: 19.2°C

03:00

Waves: 1.6 m

Current speed: 1.7 km/h

Water temperature: 19.0°C

09:00

Waves: 1.4 m

Current speed: 1.9 km/h

Water temperature: 19.1°C

15:00

Waves: 1.4 m

Current speed: 2.3 km/h

Water temperature: 19.2°C

21:00

Waves: 1.6 m

Current speed: 2.2 km/h

Water temperature: 19.0°C

03:00

Waves: 1.4 m

Current speed: 1.7 km/h

Water temperature: 18.8°C

09:00

Waves: 1.2 m

Current speed: 1.7 km/h

Water temperature: 19.0°C

Catalog depth18 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 Ship Rock Aquatic Reserve before you dive. Feeds are provided by third parties and may occasionally be offline.

3 cameras

Transport for NSW

33.7 km awayOpenStreetMap

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Public feedCatalogued Oct 19, 2026

Transport for NSW

37.5 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

42.7 km awayOpenStreetMap

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traffic

Check is getting oldLast checked 47h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

No history is stored for this external source.

Public feedCatalogued Oct 19, 2026

Live availability is controlled by each camera provider. Use the feed as a quick surface check and confirm current conditions with a local dive operator.

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Dive Types

RiverSalt 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

Butterflyfish

From site catalogue

Cuttlefish

From site catalogue

Wobbegong Sharks

From site catalogue

catfish

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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