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ex-HMAS Adelaide (Avoca Beach, Central Coast)

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ex-HMAS Adelaide (Avoca Beach, Central Coast) at a glance

ex-HMAS Adelaide (Avoca Beach, Central Coast) is a dive site in New South Wales, Australia. Typically most favorable Dec · from 3 years of archive data. Recent reports put the water around 19°C (65°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Next window today· 7:00–13:00 · favorable & moderate

Forecast for this hour · 3:00 · run 22 h ago
1.3 m (4.3 ft)waves — about a meter and a half expected (waves — about four feet expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 19°C · seasonal avg 19°C ( · Forecast 65°F · seasonal avg 67°F)

Dive windows this week

Mon7:00–8:00 moderate, 8:00–9:00 favorable, 9:00–13:00 moderate, 14:00–20:00 moderate

1.6 m waves · 11 kn wind (5.3 ft waves · 11 kn wind)

Tue7:00–20:00 favorable

1.2 m waves · 5 kn wind (4.0 ft waves · 5 kn wind)

Wed6:00–12:00 favorable, 12:00–19:00 moderate, 19:00–20:00 favorable

0.8 m waves · 9 kn wind (2.7 ft waves · 9 kn wind)

Thu6:00–20:00 favorable

1.0 m waves · 5 kn wind (3.1 ft waves · 5 kn wind)

Fri6:00–20:00 favorable

1.1 m waves · 6 kn wind (3.6 ft waves · 6 kn wind)

Sat6:00–13:00 favorable, 13:00–20:00 moderate

1.2 m waves · 9 kn wind (3.9 ft waves · 9 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 19:15 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 8.6 km from site · updated 25 Oct, 04:16 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, 72% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 23°C (73°F), waves have typically been 1.5 m (5.0 ft), wind has typically been 12 knots
  2. February, 69% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 24°C (74°F), waves have typically been 1.5 m (5.0 ft), wind has typically been 11 knots
  3. March, 72% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 23°C (74°F), waves have typically been 1.5 m (5.0 ft), wind has typically been 11 knots
  4. April, 48% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 22°C (71°F), waves have typically been 1.8 m (5.9 ft), wind has typically been 10 knots
  5. May, 52% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 21°C (69°F), waves have typically been 1.8 m (5.9 ft), wind has typically been 10 knots
  6. June, 69% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 19°C (67°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.7 ft), wind has typically been 10 knots
  7. July, 65% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 18°C (65°F), waves have typically been 1.5 m (5.0 ft), wind has typically been 11 knots
  8. August, 72% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 18°C (64°F), waves have typically been 1.5 m (4.8 ft), wind has typically been 10 knots
  9. September, 76% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 19°C (65°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.6 ft), wind has typically been 11 knots
  10. October, 62% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 19°C (67°F), waves have typically been 1.5 m (5.0 ft), wind has typically been 12 knots
  11. November, 80% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 20°C (68°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.5 ft), wind has typically been 11 knots
  12. December, 81% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 21°C (70°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.4 ft), wind has typically been 11 knots, historically most favorable

December 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.

  • Centropogon australis recorded here Sep (2 records)

    most recent 2011

  • Yellowtail Scad recorded here Sep (2 records)

    Atule matemost recent 2011

  • Octopus berrima recorded here Feb (1 record)

    most recent 2013

  • Old Wife recorded here Sep (1 record)

    Enoplosus armatusmost recent 2011

  • Paristiopterus labiosus recorded here Sep (1 record)

    most recent 2011

Newest record here: 2013. 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.

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Data updated July 2026

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