About Skillion Cave
At 15 metres, a fallen boulder seals a vast reef canyon in one of NSW's best shore dives — its crimson walls of jewel anemones glowing as bullseyes school in shafts of morning light.
Live Conditions
Score
Azure™ Visibility
Predicted
Wave Height
Offshore
Wind
Knots
Skillion Cave 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.
Skillion Cave Swell Forecast
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Site-specific wave heights adjusted for Skillion Cave's exposure, orientation and depth profile. Colour bands: green = ideal, orange = marginal, red = undiveable.
Skillion Cave 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
Protected
Site Exposure
Fully Exposed
Full exposure NNE–S. Partial exposure N–NNE.
Protection Level1/5
Tide SensitivityNot tide dependent
Runoff ImpactOcean beach — clears fast
Site BriefWater Temperature
Summer 22–25 °C | Winter 17–19 °C
Common Questions
Is Skillion Cave suitable for beginners?
Skillion Cave is best suited to intermediate divers with at least 20–30 logged dives and comfortable buoyancy control.
What is the visibility like at Skillion Cave?
Pelagic's Azure™ model predicts an expected visibility of around 13m at Skillion Cave. Visibility varies with swell, rainfall and tidal conditions — check the live prediction above before heading out.
What is the water temperature at Skillion Cave?
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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