About Halifax Park
Once considered one of Australia's greatest shore dives, shifting sands in 2010 changed Halifax Park forever. The sponge gardens and marine life remain — just harder to find, and all the more rewarding for it.
Live Conditions
Score
Azure™ Visibility
Predicted
Wave Height
Offshore
Wind
Knots
Halifax Park Weather Forecast
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7-day weather forecast for Newcastle, NSW sourced from Open-Meteo. Daily high/low temperatures, conditions and rain probability.
Halifax Park Swell Forecast
About this forecast
Site-specific wave heights adjusted for Halifax Park's exposure, orientation and depth profile. Colour bands: green = ideal, orange = marginal, red = undiveable.
Halifax Park Tide Chart
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Today's tide chart with optimal dive windows highlighted in green. Upgrade to Essential or Pro to unlock the 5-day tide chart.
Experience
Intermediate
Rating
Site Exposure
Full exposure
Partial exposure
Limited exposure
Protected
Site Exposure
Well Protected
Full exposure ENE–E. Partial exposure W–WNW. Limited exposure WNW–ENE.
Protection Level4/5
Tide SensitivityHigh
Runoff ImpactHigh
Site BriefWater Temperature
Summer 22–25 °C | Winter 17–19 °C
Common Questions
Is Halifax Park suitable for beginners?
Halifax Park is best suited to intermediate divers with at least 20–30 logged dives and comfortable buoyancy control.
What is the visibility like at Halifax Park?
Pelagic's Azure™ model predicts an expected visibility of around 8m at Halifax Park. Visibility varies with swell, rainfall and tidal conditions — check the live prediction above before heading out.
What is the water temperature at Halifax Park?
Summer 22–25 °C | Winter 17–19 °C — summer to winter range. A 5mm wetsuit is recommended for winter, while a 3mm or shorty is fine in summer.
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