Is it worth the trip?
60Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: Sea 0.7 m, Visibility about 15 m, Water 25 °C
Mon 2 · 57 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.9 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 23°C
Tue 3 · 53 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.9 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 62 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 63 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.7 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 57 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 58 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.9 m
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 61 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 23°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 149, fair
- Mon 257, fair
- Tue 353, fair
- Wed 462, good
- Thu 563, good
- Fri 657, fair
- Sat 758, fair
- Sun 861, good
- Mon 947, fair
- Tue 1049, fair
The site in five facts
- Down to 3 mits deepest
- From the shorehow you get in
- Open Waterand up
- Water 25 °C3 mm wetsuit
- Faces NWswell from there reaches it
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know currents, the visibility on the day or your certification.
Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 49, fair | 0.8 m | 12 kn | 17kn | 23°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 57, fair | 0.9 m | 10 kn | 12kn | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 53, fair | 0.9 m | 8 kn | 11kn | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 62, good | 0.8 m | 12 kn | 14kn | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 63, good | 0.7 m | 8 kn | 10kn | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 57, fair | 0.8 m | 10 kn | 14kn | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 58, fair | 0.9 m | 5 kn | 14kn | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 61, good | 0.8 m | 9 kn | 18kn | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 47, fair | 1.0 m | 13 kn | 20kn | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 49, fair | 1.0 m | 12 kn | 20kn | 23°C |
Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 00:59 +0.7 mLow 08:13 −0.7 mHigh 14:35 +0.1 mLow 19:21 −0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:47 +0.6 mLow 09:05 −0.5 mHigh 15:41 +0.1 mLow 20:30 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:49 +0.4 mLow 10:09 −0.4 mHigh 17:04 +0.2 mLow 22:25 −0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Slack water, the safest time to dive where there is current, is about half an hour either side of each high and low. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov7of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Map
the site and its town
Lakeside on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Lakeside
A reef dive. It goes down to 3 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NW: swell from the NW reaches it, and wind from the SE blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 18 km away. The sea is about 23°C in August, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 29°C in April, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is North West Cape. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 3 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 18 km away.
Water about 25°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 15 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jan, Feb, Sep, Oct, Nov and Dec (about 15 m).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: North West Cape
14 min by car
about US$134/nightcountry average
About North West Cape its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: North West Cape, 8 km. We have not checked places to stay in North West Cape yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Exmouth Western Australia, 18 km away. Search before you plan on staying there.
About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
In the water
Dives and courses in North West Cape · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in North West Cape · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Dive Ningaloo 18 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
What you might see
Too few open records near this site to list its animals. Ask a dive centre what you are likely to see.
This week: visibility about 7 m, greener than usual (satellite plankton reading, 24 Oct). Estimated from the month's typical visibility and this week's satellite chlorophyll against the site's normal; heavy rain before a dive can still muddy it.
The current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.