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Waterfall
Dive site · Australia
Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
60Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Sea 0.8 m, Visibility about 15 m, Water 20 °C
Tue 3 · 64 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.1 m
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 59 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.0 m
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 60 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.1 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 57 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.3 m
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 70 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11knboats in
- Air
- 22°C
Sun 8 · 32 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.8 m
- Wind
- 18 kn
- Gusts
- 27kn
- Air
- 17°C
Mon 9 · 57 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.3 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 17°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 267, good
- Tue 364, good
- Wed 459, fair
- Thu 560, good
- Fri 657, fair
- Sat 770, good
- Sun 832, poor
- Mon 957, fair
- Tue 1066, good
- Wed 1159, fair
The site in five facts
- From a boathow you get in
- Advancedand up
- Water 20 °C7 mm wetsuit and hood
- Faces SEswell from there reaches it
- Best Sep, Nov–Jan5 good days in 7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 67, good | 1.1 m | 9 kn | 11kn | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 64, good | 1.1 m | 11 kn | 14kn | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 59, fair | 1.0 m | 7 kn | 10kn | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 60, good | 1.1 m | 10 kn | 14kn | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 57, fair | 1.3 m | 11 kn | 16kn | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 70, good | 0.8 m | 4 kn | 11knboats in | 22°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 32, poor | 1.8 m | 18 kn | 27kn | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 57, fair | 1.3 m | 10 kn | 21kn | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 66, good | 1.1 m | 7 kn | 12kn | 21°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 59, fair | 1.3 m | 9 kn | 16kn | 25°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 39, poor | 1.9 m | 12 kn | 21kn | 17°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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:03 +0.3 mLow 08:31 −0.3 mHigh 15:02 +0.7 mLow 22:02 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:14 +0.3 mLow 09:54 −0.3 mHigh 16:11 +0.7 mLow 23:01 −0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:17 +0.4 mLow 11:09 −0.4 mHigh 17:16 +0.6 mLow 23:53 −0.6 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
best Sep, Nov–Jan
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 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, its town, photos
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Photos of Waterfall
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More diving near here
5 places
- Old Man's Hat 0.4 km away
- Chowder Bay 4.1 km away
- Clifton Gardens 4.2 km away
- Gordons Bay Underwater Trip Start 10.7 km away
- Inscription point 21 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Waterfall
A wall dive. You get in from a boat. 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. 3 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 4.1 km away. The sea is about 18°C in August, its coldest month (7 mm wetsuit and hood), and 24°C in February, its warmest (5 mm wetsuit). For Advanced divers the best months are usually January, September, November and December, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Sydney. Within 5 km we also list 24 surf spots, 3 wind sports spots and 6 dive sites.
- What it is Wall.
- How deep No source states how deep it goes.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 3 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 4.1 km away.
Water about 20°C: 7 mm wetsuit and hood. 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, 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).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,640–US$3,170 each
about US$1,640–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 2 November 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$926–US$1,920 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$34–US$54 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$356–US$597 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$597 |
| Total | about US$1,640–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: Sydney
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about 20 min by car · 446 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Sydney 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 27h 30m
About 27h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SYD, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 35 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Sydney · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Sydney · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Plunge 4.1 kmPADI
Dive Centre Manly 4.9 km
Pro Dive 6.8 km
Adreno (diving gear) 14 km
Deep 6 19 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
Animals divers and surveys have recorded within 2 km of this site in the last 15 years. A record says someone saw it here, not that you will.
Spotted wobbegong Orectolobus maculatusShark
Seen in 5 records.
Eastern fiddler ray Trygonorrhina fasciataRay
Seen in 96 records, mostly Feb to Mar.
Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliaeWhale or dolphin
Seen in 46 records, mostly Jul to Oct.
New Zealand fur seal Arctocephalus forsteriSeal or sea lion
Seen in 5 records.
Australasian snapper Pagrus auratus
Seen in 366 records, mostly Nov to Jan.
Pseudocaranx georgianusJacks and pompanos
Seen in 104 records, mostly Nov to Dec.
Trachinops taeniatusRoundheads
Seen in 76 records, mostly Mar to May.
Notolabrus gymnogenisWrasse
Seen in 75 records, mostly Mar to Apr.
Parma microlepisDamselfishes
Seen in 74 records, mostly Mar to Apr.
Hypoplectrodes maccullochi
Seen in 64 records, mostly Mar to Apr.
Atypichthys strigatus
Seen in 57 records, mostly Mar to Apr.
Ostorhinchus limenusCardinalfish
Seen in 55 records, mostly Mar.
Records: OBIS (Ocean Biodiversity Information System, IOC-UNESCO) and GBIF.org (1 November 2026, doi:10.15468/dl.jeesns), from the datasets named here, CC0 and CC BY records only. Names: WoRMS and GBIF; common names from the Catalogue of Life, the GBIF Backbone and Wikidata. Largest datasets here: IMOS - Animal Tracking Facility - Acoustic Tracking - Quality Controlled Detections (2007 -2021); Reef Life Survey: Global reef fish dataset; Reef Life Survey: Cryptic Fish; iNaturalist Research-grade Observations; NSW BioNet Atlas. Credits
This week's visibility and the current no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.