Merimbula Wharf
Dive site · Australia
Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
64Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Sea 0.5 m, Visibility about 8 m, Water 19 °C
Mon 2 · 67 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 21°C
Tue 3 · 67 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 68 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 33 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.7 m
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 29knboats in
- Air
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 65 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 63 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 28knboats in
- Air
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 64 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 27kn
- Air
- 16°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 168, good
- Mon 267, good
- Tue 367, good
- Wed 468, good
- Thu 533, poor
- Fri 665, good
- Sat 763, good
- Sun 864, good
- Mon 967, good
- Tue 1066, good
The site in three facts
- Advancedand up
- Water 19 °C7 mm wetsuit and hood
- Faces SEswell 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 Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 68, good | 0.6 m | 7 kn | 21kn | 21°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 67, good | 0.5 m | 9 kn | 24kn | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 67, good | 0.5 m | 6 kn | 16kn | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 68, good | 0.5 m | 5 kn | 15kn | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 33, poor | 0.7 m | 13 kn | 29knboats in | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 65, good | 0.5 m | 8 kn | 20kn | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 63, good | 0.8 m | 12 kn | 28knboats in | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 64, good | 0.8 m | 11 kn | 27kn | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 67, good | 0.6 m | 6 kn | 18kn | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 66, good | 0.7 m | 9 kn | 21kn | 19°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 02:05 +0.3 mLow 07:18 −0.3 mHigh 13:53 +0.7 mLow 20:59 −0.7 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:15 +0.3 mLow 08:35 −0.3 mHigh 15:00 +0.7 mLow 22:02 −0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:21 +0.3 mLow 09:56 −0.3 mHigh 16:07 +0.6 mLow 23:00 −0.7 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Merimbula Wharf
It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SE: swell from the SE reaches it, and wind from the NW blows out to sea. No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off. The sea is about 16°C in July, its coldest month (7 mm wetsuit and hood), and 22°C in January, its warmest (5 mm wetsuit). The town to stay in is Merimbula. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
- What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
- How deep No source states how deep it goes.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off.
Water about 19°C: 7 mm wetsuit and hood. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 8 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jan, Apr 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).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,630–US$3,170 each
about US$1,630–US$3,170 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to MIM, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and SYD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$938–US$1,940 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$355–US$596 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$596 |
| Total | about US$1,630–US$3,170 |
Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Merimbula
4 min by car · 78 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Merimbula its beds, food and every spot near it
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.
Getting there: about 31h
About 31h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MIM, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), then 25 min by road
Flights MDW → MIM on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Merimbula · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Merimbula · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 50 km.
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 10 m, clearer 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.