Kent Group

Deal Island, Tasmania, Australia

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Conditions & tides

Kent GroupDeal Island

Fair · 4/5

conditions visualisation

Fair4/5

Some chop right now — best window today 7 AM–5 PM.

Wind8 kn N

Current~0.1 kn ESE · model

Swell

0.7 m · 5s · ENE

Water

14 °C

Conditions through the day

6 AM6 PM

Calmest current near slack — 02:00 PM & 02:30 AM local

Sunrise 05:56 AM · Sunset 06:07 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.7 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.

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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

The Kent Group is a small island cluster in Bass Strait, between the Tasmanian mainland and Wilsons Promontory in Victoria, with Deal Island as its largest member. The islands sit along a stretch of water known for strong tidal flows funneling between Tasmania and the Australian mainland. Deal Island has a historic lighthouse dating to the 1840s, reflecting the group's long role as a navigation point for shipping through the strait.

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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.

Long-spined Sea UrchinCentrostephanus rodgersiiReported here · unconfirmed
Western Pacific purple sea urchinHeliocidaris erythrogrammaReported here · unconfirmed

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