# Pistol Crack: scuba diving weather

Boat dive · Sydney, New South Wales · -33.9984, 151.2499

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 (92/100)
- Waves: 0.9 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 | Good 76 | 06:00–20:00 | – | up to 1.3 m | up to 9 kn | 21 °C |
| Mon 16 | Fair 48 | 06:00–10:00 | waves | up to 1.5 m | up to 11 kn | 21 °C |
| Tue 17 | Good 77 | 14:00–20:00 | – | up to 1.1 m | up to 8 kn | 21 °C |
| Wed 18 | Good 73 | 06:00–14:00 | – | up to 1.0 m | up to 8 kn | 21 °C |
| Thu 19 | Fair 51 (trend) | 06:00–11:00 | surge | up to 1.3 m | up to 7 kn | 21 °C |
| Fri 20 | Good 63 (trend) | 09:00–16:00 | – | up to 1.3 m | up to 9 kn | 21 °C |
| Sat 21 | Excellent 94 (trend) | 08:00–20:00 | – | up to 1.0 m | up to 9 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/pistol-crack.

## 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 ~12:40 · Low ~05:52, ~19:45 (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, ~14:20 · Low ~08:07, ~21:30 (range 1.0 m)
- Wed 18: High ~03:45, ~15:22 · Low ~09:17, ~22:13 (range 0.9 m)
- Thu 19: High ~04:42, ~16:24 · Low ~10:17, ~23:00 (range 1.0 m)
- Fri 20: High ~05:27, ~17:18 · Low ~11:21, ~23:34 (range 1.0 m)
- Sat 21: High ~06:00, ~18:09 · Low ~12:16 (range 1.0 m)

## Conditions at Pistol Crack

Pistol Crack is open to the sea from the **NNE–SSW**, so waves build there when the wind blows from those directions.

Over the next 7 days it's good or better on Sun, Tue and Wed. Thu, Fri and Sat are only a trend so far.

When it's rough here, try [Bare Island](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/australia/new-south-wales/sydney/bare-island) (1.9 km, sheltered from the NNE–SE, SSW).

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/pistol-crack)
- [Water temperature in New South Wales](https://scubaforecast.com/water-temperature/australia/new-south-wales)
- [Pistol Crack on the map](https://scubaforecast.com/map#site=pistol-crack)

---

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Temperature at depth generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.