Nepean Bay

Australia5 m maxbeginner

Conditions & tides

Channel site — tidal current funnels through here and can run fast, changing quickly with the tide. It is usually strongest around mid-tide and eases near the slack windows below. Dive with a local operator who knows the timing.

Nepean BayAustralia · 5 m

Fair · 4/5

conditions visualisation

Fair4/5

Some chop right now — best window today 7 AM.

Wind5 kn N

Current~0.1 kn ESE · model

Swell

0.8 m · 10s · SW

Water

15 °C

Conditions through the day

6 AM6 PM

Calmest current near slack — 02:00 PM & 02:15 AM local

Sunrise 06:07 AM · Sunset 06:18 PM local

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Tide · local

Outlook — select a day for full conditions

On-face swell 0.6 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Strong-current reef: plan a drift and enter near the slack windows above. 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

Nepean Bay lies along Australia's southern coast, in the waters near Point Nepean at the entrance to Port Phillip Bay in Victoria. The site is shallow, with a maximum depth of around 5 metres, and is considered a beginner dive.

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