Wilson's Beach Dive Site — Live Conditions & Visibility

About Wilson's Beach

Explore the shallow reef flats east of the SS Merimbula wreck, teeming with small fish and macro life.

Live Conditions

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Visibility

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Depth

Experience

Beginner

Best Vis

12m

Rating

Wilson's 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 Wilson's Beach.

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Wilson's Beach 7-Day Swell & Wave Height Forecast

Wilson's Beach site-specific wave heights calculated by Pelagic Hadal Conditions Intelligence™

About this forecast

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

Tide times and optimal dive windows for Wilson's Beach, Illawarra, NSW

About this chart

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

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

Wilson's Beach Location

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Common Questions

How deep is Wilson's Beach?

Wilson's Beach reaches a maximum depth of 5m. This makes it suitable for newly certified divers.

Is Wilson's Beach suitable for beginners?

Yes — Wilson's Beach is rated beginner-friendly. Newly certified divers and snorkelers will feel comfortable here.

What is the visibility like at Wilson's Beach?

Pelagic's Azure™ model predicts an expected visibility of around 12m at Wilson's Beach. Visibility varies with swell, rainfall and tidal conditions — check the live prediction above before heading out.

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