Illawarra, NSW

Honeymoon Bay

Shore Dive Beginner

About Honeymoon Bay

Explore the rocky shallow reef of Honeymoon Bay — an easy dive offering stunning scenery and abundant marine life.

Live Conditions
Score
Azure™ Visibility
Predicted
Wave Height
Offshore
Wind
Knots

Honeymoon Bay Weather Forecast

About this forecast

7-day weather forecast for Wollongong, NSW sourced from Open-Meteo. Daily high/low temperatures, conditions and rain probability.

Honeymoon Bay Swell Forecast

Honeymoon Bay site-specific wave heights — Pelagic Hadal Conditions Intelligence™
About this forecast

Site-specific wave heights adjusted for Honeymoon Bay's exposure, orientation and depth profile. Colour bands: green = ideal, orange = marginal, red = undiveable.

Honeymoon Bay Tide Chart

Tide times and optimal dive windows — Honeymoon Bay, Illawarra
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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
Best Vis
9m
Rating
★★★★
Site Exposure
NNEESESSWWNW
Partial exposure
Protected
Site Exposure
Well Protected
Partial exposure S–NNW.
Protection Level4/5
Tide SensitivityNot tide dependent
Runoff ImpactLow

Honeymoon Bay Location

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Site Brief
Water Temperature
Summer 20–23 °C | Winter 15–17 °C
Common Questions
Is Honeymoon Bay suitable for beginners?
Honeymoon Bay is best suited to intermediate divers with at least 20–30 logged dives and comfortable buoyancy control.
What is the visibility like at Honeymoon Bay?
Pelagic's Azure™ model predicts an expected visibility of around 9m at Honeymoon Bay. Visibility varies with swell, rainfall and tidal conditions — check the live prediction above before heading out.
What is the water temperature at Honeymoon Bay?
Summer 20–23 °C | Winter 15–17 °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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