About Spoon Rock
A 650m coastal walk keeps the crowds away, but freedivers know Spoon Rock Bay's secret — a sheltered breakwater bay with a clean drop-off, prominent gutter, and 13 metres of clear water to explore.
Live Conditions
Score
Azure™ Visibility
Predicted
Wave Height
Offshore
Wind
Knots
Spoon Rock Weather Forecast
About this forecast
7-day weather forecast for Newcastle, NSW sourced from Open-Meteo. Daily high/low temperatures, conditions and rain probability.
Spoon Rock Swell Forecast
About this forecast
Site-specific wave heights adjusted for Spoon Rock's exposure, orientation and depth profile. Colour bands: green = ideal, orange = marginal, red = undiveable.
Spoon Rock 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
Open Coast
Full exposure NE–S. Partial exposure N–NE.
Protection Level2/5
Tide SensitivityModerate
Runoff ImpactModerate
Site BriefWater Temperature
Summer 22–25 °C | Winter 17–19 °C
Common Questions
Is Spoon Rock suitable for beginners?
Spoon Rock is best suited to intermediate divers with at least 20–30 logged dives and comfortable buoyancy control.
What is the visibility like at Spoon Rock?
Pelagic's Azure™ model predicts an expected visibility of around 8m at Spoon Rock. Visibility varies with swell, rainfall and tidal conditions — check the live prediction above before heading out.
What is the water temperature at Spoon Rock?
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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