📍 Hunter, NSW

The Bastion

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About The Bastion

Tomaree's dramatic cliffs don't stop at the waterline. A sloping reef gives way to a drop off, and a secluded bay that few divers ever reach.

Live Conditions
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Depth
14m
Experience
Intermediate
Best Vis
10m
Rating
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The Bastion 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 The Bastion.

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The Bastion 7-Day Swell & Wave Height Forecast

The Bastion site-specific wave heights calculated by Pelagic Hadal Conditions Intelligence™
About this forecast

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

Tide times and optimal dive windows for The Bastion, Hunter, NSW
About this chart

5-day tide chart for The Bastion showing high and low tides with ideal dive windows highlighted in green. Tidal movement directly affects visibility and current strength at The Bastion — plan your entry to coincide with the green windows for the best conditions.

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

The Bastion Location

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Common Questions
How deep is The Bastion?
The Bastion reaches a maximum depth of 14m. Suitable for divers with some open water experience.
Is The Bastion suitable for beginners?
The Bastion is best suited to intermediate divers with at least 20–30 logged dives and comfortable buoyancy control.
What is the visibility like at The Bastion?
Pelagic's Azure™ model predicts an expected visibility of around 10m at The Bastion. Visibility varies with swell, rainfall and tidal conditions — check the live prediction above before heading out.
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