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Pope's Eye, Port Phillip Heads

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7mm or semi-dry + hood typical

Pope's Eye, Port Phillip Heads at a glance

Pope's Eye, Port Phillip Heads is a dive site in Victoria, Australia. Typically most favorable Aug · from 3 years of archive data. Recent reports put the water around 17°C (62°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Next window today· 7:00–20:00 · favorable & moderate · sunset 19:49

Forecast for this hour · 4:00 · run 12 h ago
1.4 m (4.7 ft)waves — about a meter and a half expected (waves — about five feet expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 17°C · seasonal avg 14°C ( · Forecast 62°F · seasonal avg 58°F)

Dive windows this week

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

1.6 m waves · 12 kn wind (5.4 ft waves · 12 kn wind)

Tue7:00–20:00 favorable

1.3 m waves · 6 kn wind (4.2 ft waves · 6 kn wind)

Wed7:00–11:00 favorable, 11:00–20:00 moderate

1.5 m waves · 10 kn wind (5.0 ft waves · 10 kn wind)

Thu7:00–20:00 moderate

2.1 m waves · 7 kn wind (6.8 ft waves · 7 kn wind)

Fri7:00–20:00 favorable

1.4 m waves · 5 kn wind (4.7 ft waves · 5 kn wind)

Sat7:00–17:00 favorable, 17:00–20:00 moderate

1.0 m waves · 10 kn wind (3.2 ft waves · 10 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 5:52 · Sunrise 6:20 · Sunset 19:49 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 1.8 km from site · updated 25 Oct, 16:22 GMT+11

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

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Best months, historically

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

  1. January, 22% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 19°C (66°F), waves have typically been 1.9 m (6.2 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  2. February, 15% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 19°C (66°F), waves have typically been 2.1 m (7.0 ft), wind has typically been 20 knots
  3. March, 14% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 19°C (66°F), waves have typically been 2.1 m (7.0 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  4. April, 11% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 18°C (64°F), waves have typically been 2.1 m (6.9 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots
  5. May, 24% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 17°C (62°F), waves have typically been 2.2 m (7.2 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  6. June, 20% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 15°C (59°F), waves have typically been 2.0 m (6.6 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots
  7. July, 11% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 14°C (57°F), waves have typically been 2.2 m (7.1 ft), wind has typically been 20 knots
  8. August, 25% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 13°C (56°F), waves have typically been 2.0 m (6.6 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots, historically most favorable
  9. September, 6% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 13°C (56°F), waves have typically been 2.4 m (8.0 ft), wind has typically been 21 knots
  10. October, 10% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 14°C (58°F), waves have typically been 2.3 m (7.4 ft), wind has typically been 21 knots
  11. November, 11% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 15°C (60°F), waves have typically been 2.1 m (7.0 ft), wind has typically been 20 knots
  12. December, 17% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 17°C (62°F), waves have typically been 2.0 m (6.6 ft), wind has typically been 21 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.

  • Australian Sea Lion recorded here Apr (1 record)

    Neophoca cinereamost recent 2002

  • Pentaceropsis recurvirostris recorded here Apr (1 record)

    most recent 2002

  • Smooth Stingray recorded here Apr (1 record)

    Bathytoshia brevicaudatamost recent 2002

Newest record here: 2002. 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

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