Portsea Pier
Dive site · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
64Good out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same, usually
Tue 3 · 64 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Wed 4 · 64 out of 100
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Thu 5 · 64 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 64 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 64 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 64 out of 100
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Mon 9 · 64 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The site in three facts
- Open Waterand up
- Water 16 °C7 mm wetsuit and hood
- Faces NEswell from there reaches it
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Air |
|---|---|
| Tue 3to 9usually | 15°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Visibility about 5 m, usual for the month.
Water about 16°C: 7 mm wetsuit and hood.
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
- Jul7of 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 Tue 3 Nov
- Dec7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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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
Portsea Pier on Google Maps · Directions
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More diving near here
3 places
- Portsea Pier West Reef 0.2 km away
- Portsea Pier East Reef 0.3 km away
- Portsea Hole 0.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Portsea Pier
It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NE: swell from the NE reaches it, and wind from the SW blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 10 km away. The sea is about 13°C in July, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 20°C in February, its warmest (7 mm wetsuit and hood). The town to stay in is Portsea. Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots, 3 wind sports spots and 4 dive sites.
- 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 Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 10 km away.
Water about 16°C: 7 mm wetsuit and hood. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 5 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Much the same all year (about 5 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$1,780–US$3,430 each
about US$1,780–US$3,430 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 MEL, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$958–US$2,000 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$147–US$241 |
| 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$1,780–US$3,430 |
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: Portsea
about 5 min by car · 10 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Portsea 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 29h 25m
About 29h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MEL, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 1h 35m by road
Flights MDW → MEL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Portsea · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Portsea · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Scubra Doctor 10 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's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.