Looking Glass

Broughton Island, New South Wales, Australia

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Conditions & tides

Looking GlassBroughton Island

Fair · 3/5

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Fair3/5

Some chop right now — best window today 7 AM–2 PM.

Wind20 kn NNE

Current~0.6 kn SSW · model

Swell

0.9 m · 8s · SE

Water

20 °C

Conditions through the day

6 AM6 PM

Calmest current near slack — 12:15 PM & 01:00 AM local

Sunrise 05:37 AM · Sunset 05:47 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.9 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

Looking Glass is a dive site off Broughton Island, on the New South Wales coast north of Newcastle and offshore from Port Stephens. The island is a well known access point for boat dives along this stretch of temperate Australian coastline.

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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.

Sand Tiger SharkCarcharias taurusReported here · unconfirmed
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandiReported here · unconfirmed
Eastern Blue GroperAchoerodus viridisReported here · unconfirmed
Port Jackson SharkHeterodontus portusjacksoniReported here · unconfirmed
Bull SharkCarcharhinus leucasReported here · unconfirmed

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