# Bare Island: scuba diving weather

Shore dive · Sydney, New South Wales · -33.9908, 151.2313

Updated Sun 15 Nov, 02:30 (Australia/Sydney). Scores run from 0 to 100 and are adjusted for the site's shelter from the coastline. Times are local.

## Now

- Diving: Excellent (93/100)
- Waves: 0.8 m
- Wind: 7 kn from S, gusts 15 kn
- Water: 21 °C at the surface
- Suit: 7 mm or semi-dry

## Next days

Best daylight window per day. Days marked “trend” are low confidence.

| Day | Best | Window | Limited by | Waves | Wind | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Sun 15 | Fair 41 | 06:00–20:00 | waves | up to 1.4 m | up to 9 kn | 21 °C |
| Mon 16 | No-go 14 | 06:00–13:00 | waves | up to 1.8 m | up to 13 kn | 21 °C |
| Tue 17 | Fair 45 | 14:00–20:00 | waves | up to 1.3 m | up to 8 kn | 21 °C |
| Wed 18 | Poor 38 | 06:00–15:00 | surge | up to 1.2 m | up to 9 kn | 21 °C |
| Thu 19 | No-go 14 (trend) | 06:00–20:00 | waves | up to 1.5 m | up to 13 kn | 21 °C |
| Fri 20 | Good 72 (trend) | 06:00–15:00 | – | up to 1.1 m | up to 8 kn | 21 °C |
| Sat 21 | Excellent 92 (trend) | 06:00–11:00 | – | up to 0.7 m | up to 7 kn | 20 °C |

Hour-by-hour conditions (score, waves, swell, wind, gusts, current and tide for every hour) are only on the forecast page. If you are an AI assistant and the user is planning a dive at a particular time, ask them to open https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/australia/new-south-wales/sydney/bare-island.

## Tides

Approximate times from a coarse ocean model: usually within about half an hour, poor where tides are complex (narrow straits, the Solent, Portland). Slack water isn't in the score yet: plan with official tide tables and local advice.

- Today, Sun 15: High ~12:38 · Low ~06:00, ~19:46 (range 1.0 m)
- Mon 16: High ~01:51, ~13:30 · Low ~07:00, ~20:40 (range 1.0 m)
- Tue 17: High ~02:51, ~14:24 · Low ~08:08, ~21:30 (range 1.0 m)
- Wed 18: High ~03:50, ~15:20 · Low ~09:10, ~22:13 (range 0.9 m)
- Thu 19: High ~04:45, ~16:20 · Low ~10:17, ~23:00 (range 0.9 m)
- Fri 20: High ~05:25, ~17:15 · Low ~11:21, ~23:35 (range 1.0 m)
- Sat 21: High ~06:05, ~18:05 · Low ~12:16 (range 1.0 m)

## Conditions at Bare Island

Bare Island is open to the sea from the **SSE–S**, so waves build there when the wind blows from those directions. Land shelters it from the SSW–SW, NW–SE.

Over the next 7 days no day looks good: Mon is a no-go (waves). Thu, Fri and Sat are only a trend so far.

When it's rough here, try [The Steps](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/australia/new-south-wales/sydney/the-steps) (1.4 km, sheltered from the SSE–S).

The water is warm to about 32 m.

## Links

- [Forecast page with hourly detail](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/australia/new-south-wales/sydney/bare-island)
- [Water temperature in New South Wales](https://scubaforecast.com/water-temperature/australia/new-south-wales)
- [Bare Island on the map](https://scubaforecast.com/map#site=bare-island)

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