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Chowder Bay

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Chowder Bay at a glance

Chowder Bay is a dive site in New South Wales, Australia. Typically most favorable Aug · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Gloomy octopus. Recent reports put the water around 19°C (66°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Next window today· 7:00–20:00 · favorable & moderate · sunset 19:16

Forecast for this hour · 4:00 · run 11 h ago
1.1 m (3.5 ft)waves — about a meter expected (waves — about four feet expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 19°C · seasonal avg 20°C ( · Forecast 66°F · seasonal avg 68°F)

Dive windows this week

Mon7:00–8:00 favorable, 8:00–18:00 moderate, 18:00–20:00 favorable

1.4 m waves · 11 kn wind (4.6 ft waves · 11 kn wind)

Tue7:00–17:00 favorable, 17:00–20:00 moderate

1.0 m waves · 7 kn wind (3.2 ft waves · 7 kn wind)

Wed6:00–13:00 favorable, 13:00–17:00 moderate, 17:00–20:00 favorable

0.7 m waves · 8 kn wind (2.3 ft waves · 8 kn wind)

Thu6:00–20:00 favorable

1.0 m waves · 7 kn wind (3.4 ft waves · 7 kn wind)

Fri6:00–19:00 favorable, 19:00–20:00 moderate

1.0 m waves · 8 kn wind (3.2 ft waves · 8 kn wind)

Sat6:00–20:00 favorable

0.7 m waves · 5 kn wind (2.2 ft waves · 5 kn wind)

SunNot in the forecast yet

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wave and wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 5:34 · Sunrise 6:00 · Sunset 19:16 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 6.3 km from site · updated 25 Oct, 16:20 GMT+11

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

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Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. January, 17% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 23°C (74°F), waves have typically been 2.0 m (6.7 ft), wind has typically been 20 knots
  2. February, 14% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 24°C (75°F), waves have typically been 2.0 m (6.6 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots
  3. March, 22% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 24°C (74°F), waves have typically been 2.1 m (6.7 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  4. April, 7% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 23°C (73°F), waves have typically been 2.4 m (8.0 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots
  5. May, 11% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 21°C (71°F), waves have typically been 2.5 m (8.2 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  6. June, 26% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 20°C (68°F), waves have typically been 2.0 m (6.7 ft), wind has typically been 20 knots
  7. July, 22% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 18°C (65°F), waves have typically been 2.2 m (7.2 ft), wind has typically been 20 knots
  8. August, 30% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 19°C (66°F), waves have typically been 2.0 m (6.6 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots, historically most favorable
  9. September, 22% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 19°C (67°F), waves have typically been 2.0 m (6.5 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots
  10. October, 8% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 20°C (68°F), waves have typically been 2.1 m (7.0 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots
  11. November, 12% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 21°C (69°F), waves have typically been 1.9 m (6.2 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots
  12. December, 22% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 22°C (72°F), waves have typically been 1.9 m (6.1 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots

August has typically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life recorded at this site, by month

Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

  • Gloomy octopus recorded here Jan (1 record)

    Octopus tetricusmost recent 2019

Newest record here: 2019. Counts are occurrence records near this site from public biodiversity datasets (GBIF), grouped by calendar month across all sampled years. Sightings vary — past records are context, not a prediction.

Fills & rentals nearby

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Data updated July 2026

Site details

A dive site in Australia.

No hazards recorded for this site yet — that never means there are none. Ask a local operator before you dive.

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