📍 Hunter, NSW

Cowrie Hole

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About Cowrie Hole

A network of gutters and drop-offs carved into the rock beside Newcastle's historic ocean baths, bottoming out at 11 metres — the kind of terrain that rewards explorers who take their time.

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11m
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Intermediate
Best Vis
8m
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Cowrie Hole 7-Day Weather Forecast

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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 Cowrie Hole.

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Cowrie Hole 7-Day Swell & Wave Height Forecast

Cowrie Hole site-specific wave heights calculated by Pelagic Hadal Conditions Intelligence™
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7-day swell forecast for Cowrie Hole, calculated using Pelagic's Hadal Conditions Intelligence™. Wave heights are site-specific — adjusted for Cowrie Hole'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 — Cowrie Hole

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

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

Cowrie Hole Location

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Common Questions
How deep is Cowrie Hole?
Cowrie Hole reaches a maximum depth of 11m. Suitable for divers with some open water experience.
Is Cowrie Hole suitable for beginners?
Cowrie Hole is best suited to intermediate divers with at least 20–30 logged dives and comfortable buoyancy control.
What is the visibility like at Cowrie Hole?
Pelagic's Azure™ model predicts an expected visibility of around 8m at Cowrie Hole. Visibility varies with swell, rainfall and tidal conditions — check the live prediction above before heading out.
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