📍 Illawarra, NSW

Hyams Beach

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About Hyams Beach

Two parallel kelp reefs flank a stunning white sand valley, each with small drop-offs teeming with marine life — just metres from one of the world's whitest beaches.

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10m
Experience
Beginner
Best Vis
12m
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Hyams Beach 7-Day Weather Forecast

About this forecast

7-day weather forecast for Wollongong, NSW sourced from Open-Meteo. Shows daily high/low temperatures, weather conditions and rain probability — useful for planning your drive to Hyams Beach.

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Hyams Beach 7-Day Swell & Wave Height Forecast

Hyams Beach site-specific wave heights calculated by Pelagic Hadal Conditions Intelligence™
About this forecast

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

Tide times and optimal dive windows for Hyams Beach, Illawarra, NSW
About this chart

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

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

Hyams Beach Location

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Common Questions
How deep is Hyams Beach?
Hyams Beach reaches a maximum depth of 10m. This makes it suitable for newly certified divers.
Is Hyams Beach suitable for beginners?
Yes — Hyams Beach is rated beginner-friendly. Newly certified divers and snorkelers will feel comfortable here.
What is the visibility like at Hyams Beach?
Pelagic's Azure™ model predicts an expected visibility of around 12m at Hyams Beach. Visibility varies with swell, rainfall and tidal conditions — check the live prediction above before heading out.
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