Illawarra, NSW

Maree Chair

Shore Dive Beginner

About Maree Chair

Calm conditions reveal Maree Chair — a gradual, sloping valley cutting through the centre of Barrack Reef and descending to 15 m.

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

Maree Chair Weather Forecast

About this forecast

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

Maree Chair Swell Forecast

Maree Chair site-specific wave heights — Pelagic Hadal Conditions Intelligence™
About this forecast

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

Maree Chair Tide Chart

Tide times and optimal dive windows — Maree Chair, 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
8m
Rating
★★★★
Site Exposure
NNEESESSWWNW
Full exposure
Partial exposure
Protected
Site Exposure
Partial Shelter
Full exposure NE–ESE. Partial exposure NNE–NE.
Protection Level3/5
Tide SensitivityModerate
Runoff ImpactModerate

Maree Chair Location

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Site Brief
Water Temperature
Summer 20–23 °C | Winter 15–17 °C
Common Questions
Is Maree Chair suitable for beginners?
Maree Chair is best suited to intermediate divers with at least 20–30 logged dives and comfortable buoyancy control.
What is the visibility like at Maree Chair?
Pelagic's Azure™ model predicts an expected visibility of around 8m at Maree Chair. Visibility varies with swell, rainfall and tidal conditions — check the live prediction above before heading out.
What is the water temperature at Maree Chair?
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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