Brighton Beach

Adelaide, Australia

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Conditions & tides

Brighton BeachAdelaide

Good · 5/5

Approximate area — exact dive location unconfirmed; conditions reflect the general vicinity

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 6 AM–4 PM.

Wind4 kn NNW

Current~0 kn SE · model

Swell

0.3 m · 10s · WSW

Water

16 °C

Conditions through the day

5 AM5 PM

Calmest current near slack — 09:15 AM & 09:45 PM local

Sunrise 05:32 AM · Sunset 05:42 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.2 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

Scored by DiveConnect's site-physics model

Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.

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About this site

Brighton Beach lies along the Adelaide coastline south of the city center, on the shore of Gulf St Vincent in South Australia. It is one of several beach suburbs strung along this stretch of coast between Glenelg and the outer southern suburbs.

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Marine life here

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

Bluefin LeatherjacketThamnaconus degeniReported here · unconfirmed
rough rock crabNectocarcinus integrifronsReported here · unconfirmed
GlobefishDiodon nicthemerusReported here · unconfirmed
Blue Weed-whitingHaletta semifasciataReported here · unconfirmed

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