The Docks
Dive site · Australia
Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
66Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 69 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 20°C
Tue 3 · 69 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 68 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 63 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.0 m
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 67 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 58 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 13knboats in
- Air
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 52 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.1 m
- Wind
- 17 kn
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Air
- 16°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 169, good
- Mon 269, good
- Tue 369, good
- Wed 468, good
- Thu 563, good
- Fri 667, good
- Sat 758, fair
- Sun 852, fair
- Mon 966, good
- Tue 1066, good
The site in four facts
- Down to 18 mits deepest
- Advancedand up
- Water 20 °C7 mm wetsuit and hood
- Faces Sswell 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 | 69, good | 0.9 m | 7 kn | 10kn | 19°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 69, good | 0.6 m | 4 kn | 7kn | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 69, good | 0.5 m | 5 kn | 7kn | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 68, good | 0.6 m | 8 kn | 14kn | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 63, good | 1.0 m | 13 kn | 19kn | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 67, good | 0.8 m | 6 kn | 10kn | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 58, fair | 0.5 m | 8 kn | 13knboats in | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 52, fair | 1.1 m | 17 kn | 26kn | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 66, good | 0.8 m | 11 kn | 17kn | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 66, good | 0.7 m | 7 kn | 14kn | 20°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 66, good | 0.8 m | 6 kn | 18kn | 20°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 01:58 +0.3 mLow 07:18 −0.3 mHigh 13:51 +0.7 mLow 20:54 −0.7 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:12 +0.3 mLow 08:36 −0.3 mHigh 15:00 +0.7 mLow 21:58 −0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:21 +0.3 mLow 09:57 −0.3 mHigh 16:10 +0.6 mLow 22:58 −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.
Map
the site and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About The Docks
It goes down to 18 m. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces S: swell from the S reaches it, and wind from the N blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 13 km away. The sea is about 18°C in July, its coldest month (7 mm wetsuit and hood), and 24°C in February, its warmest (5 mm wetsuit). The town to stay in is Vincentia.
- What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
- How deep Down to 18 m.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 13 km away.
Water about 20°C: 7 mm wetsuit and hood. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 9 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jan, Feb 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$1,750–US$3,350 each
about US$1,750–US$3,350 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 SYD, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$925–US$1,920 |
| 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$1,750–US$3,350 |
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: Vincentia
19 min by car · 40 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Vincentia 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 30m
About 29h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SYD, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 2h 35m by road
Flights MDW → SYD on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Vincentia · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Vincentia · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Crest Diving 13 km
Woebegone Dive 13 km
Dive Jervis Bay 14 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 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.