📍 Hunter, NSW

Bombala

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About Bombala

The descent starts before you're even in the water. A steep coastal track delivers you to a gradual reef that rewards the effort with depth options from 7 to 15m.

Live Conditions
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Depth
15m
Experience
Intermediate
Best Vis
9m
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Bombala 7-Day Weather Forecast

About this forecast

7-day weather forecast for Newcastle, NSW sourced from Open-Meteo. Shows daily high/low temperatures, weather conditions and rain probability — useful for planning your drive to Bombala.

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Bombala 7-Day Swell & Wave Height Forecast

Bombala site-specific wave heights calculated by Pelagic Hadal Conditions Intelligence™
About this forecast

7-day swell forecast for Bombala, calculated using Pelagic's Hadal Conditions Intelligence™. Wave heights are site-specific — adjusted for Bombala's exposure, orientation and depth profile. Colour bands show diveable conditions at this site: green is ideal, orange is marginal, red is undiveable.

Optimal Dive Times & Tide Chart — Bombala

Tide times and optimal dive windows for Bombala, Hunter, NSW
About this chart

5-day tide chart for Bombala showing high and low tides with ideal dive windows highlighted in green. Tidal movement directly affects visibility and current strength at Bombala — plan your entry to coincide with the green windows for the best conditions.

Tide data is site-specific and accounts for Bombala's tidal sensitivity. Check the green windows above for the optimal entry time.

Bombala Location

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Common Questions
How deep is Bombala?
Bombala reaches a maximum depth of 15m. Suitable for divers with some open water experience.
Is Bombala suitable for beginners?
Bombala is best suited to intermediate divers with at least 20–30 logged dives and comfortable buoyancy control.
What is the visibility like at Bombala?
Pelagic's Azure™ model predicts an expected visibility of around 9m at Bombala. Visibility varies with swell, rainfall and tidal conditions — check the live prediction above before heading out.
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