Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
70Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Sea 1.2 m, Visibility about 25 m, Water 21 °C
Mon 2 · 80 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.3 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 21°C
Tue 3 · 81 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.2 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Air
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 46 out of 100
- Sea
- 2.3 m
- Wind
- 16 kn
- Gusts
- 20knboats in
- Air
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 59 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.6 m
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 34 out of 100
- Sea
- 2.2 m
- Wind
- 18 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 78 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.4 m
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 66 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.5 m
- Wind
- 20 kn
- Gusts
- 27knboats in
- Air
- 20°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 280, good
- Tue 381, good
- Wed 446, fair
- Thu 559, fair
- Fri 634, poor
- Sat 778, good
- Sun 866, good
- Mon 923, poor
- Tue 1025, poor
- Wed 1184, good
The site in six facts
- Down to 26 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
- Water 21 °C5 mm wetsuit
- Faces SWswell from there reaches it
- Best Dec–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 experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. Scored for experienced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 80, good | 1.3 m | 4 kn | 7kn | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 81, good | 1.2 m | 3 kn | 4kn | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 46, fair | 2.3 m | 16 kn | 20knboats in | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 59, fair | 1.6 m | 12 kn | 17kn | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 34, poor | 2.2 m | 18 kn | 24kn | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 78, good | 1.4 m | 12 kn | 15kn | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 66, good | 1.5 m | 20 kn | 27knboats in | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 23, poor | 2.7 m | 21 kn | 30kn | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 25, poor | 3.6 m | 18 kn | 29kn | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 84, good | – | 10 kn | 17kn | 18°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 02:34 +0.3 mLow 08:19 −0.5 mHigh 14:59 +0.7 mLow 21:46 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:54 +0.3 mLow 09:41 −0.5 mHigh 16:10 +0.7 mLow 22:51 −0.7 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:02 +0.4 mLow 10:57 −0.5 mHigh 17:15 +0.7 mLow 23:45 −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.
Best time to go
best Dec–Jan
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for experienced 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
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 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 and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ball's Pyramid
A wall dive. It goes down to 26 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SW: swell from the SW reaches it, and wind from the NE blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 31 km away. The sea is about 19°C in July, its coldest month (7 mm wetsuit and hood), and 25°C in February, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). For experienced divers the best months are usually January and December, with about 5 good days in 7; in May, June and July, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lord Howe Island.
- What it is Wall.
- How deep Down to 26 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 31 km away.
Water about 21°C: 5 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 25 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Feb (over 30 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: Lord Howe Island
about 55 min by car · 18 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Lord Howe Island its beds, food and every spot near it
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In the water
Dives and courses in Lord Howe Island · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Lord Howe Island · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 25 km.
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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.
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