About Swansea Bridge
Swansea Bridge's current-swept pylons have become an artificial reef of seahorses, octopus, cuttlefish and schooling luderick — dive it at slack tide to explore, or ride the drift and fly through the channel.
Live Conditions
Score
Azure™ Visibility
Predicted
Wave Height
Offshore
Wind
Knots
Swansea Bridge Weather Forecast
About this forecast
7-day weather forecast for Newcastle, NSW sourced from Open-Meteo. Daily high/low temperatures, conditions and rain probability.
Swansea Bridge Swell Forecast
About this forecast
Site-specific wave heights adjusted for Swansea Bridge's exposure, orientation and depth profile. Colour bands: green = ideal, orange = marginal, red = undiveable.
Swansea Bridge 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 E–E. Partial exposure ENE–E. Limited exposure E–ESE.
Protection Level4/5
Tide SensitivityModerate
Runoff ImpactModerate
Site BriefWater Temperature
Summer 22–25 °C | Winter 17–19 °C
Common Questions
Is Swansea Bridge suitable for beginners?
Swansea Bridge is best suited to intermediate divers with at least 20–30 logged dives and comfortable buoyancy control.
What is the visibility like at Swansea Bridge?
Pelagic's Azure™ model predicts an expected visibility of around 7m at Swansea Bridge. Visibility varies with swell, rainfall and tidal conditions — check the live prediction above before heading out.
What is the water temperature at Swansea Bridge?
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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