Pipeline
Protected Area
Shark Island
Why dive here
With 199+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue sharks, bull sharks, dolphins, dugongs and great white sharks - Pipeline offers some of Sydney & New South Wales's richest reef diving. Water ranges 18-23°C, warmest January, February, March.
A favourite macro critter diving site; especially for NIGHT divers. Cruising across the sloping seagrass & soft coral beds to find the pipe, which lies in between several coral & sponge encrusted mooring blocks. Easy navigation with tons of macro life. Max depth 16-18m. Best dived on high slack tide. Maximum depth: 13m. Average visibility: 7m. White’s seahorses, ornate ghost pipefish, nudibranchs, cephalopods include: cuttlefish, blue-lined octopus and the inconspicuous Pyjama squid, wobbegongs, eels, & cowries.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Pipeline
Pipeline Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Pipeline, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-33.18, 151.63) (7km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
20°C
67°F · Range: 18.5–20.7°C
Air Temperature
17°C
63°F
Wind Speed
5.95 m/s
11.6 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1016.2 hPa
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data
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