Terrigal Haven

North Avoca, New South Wales, Australia7 m maxbeginner

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Conditions & tides

Terrigal HavenNorth Avoca · 7 m

Fair · 4/5

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Fair4/5

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

Wind14 kn NNE

Current~0.4 kn SSW · model

Swell

0.9 m · 6s · ESE

Water

19 °C

Conditions through the day

6 AM6 PM

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

Sunrise 05:41 AM · Sunset 05:50 PM local

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On-face swell 0.8 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

Terrigal Haven sits at the southern end of Terrigal Beach on the Central Coast of New South Wales, near North Avoca, where the headland forms a sheltered cove and boat ramp area. The site is a common launch point for boat dives heading out along this stretch of coastline, and the sheltered cove itself is also diveable, rated a beginner site with a maximum depth of around 7 metres. Divers here have reported nurse sharks in the shallows.

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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.

Nurse SharkGinglymostoma cirratumReported here · unconfirmed
Common StingareeTrygonoptera testaceaReported here · unconfirmed
Green Snakelock AnemoneAulactinia veratraReported here · unconfirmed
Eastern Blue GroperAchoerodus viridisReported here · unconfirmed
Western Pacific purple sea urchinHeliocidaris erythrogrammaReported here · unconfirmed
Nurse sharkNurse sharkReported here · unconfirmed

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