Ball's Pyramid, Australia
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- Anson Bay Surf spot · 2.1 km from Lord Howe Island
- Malabar Reef Dive site · 2.1 km from Lord Howe Island
- North Bay Dropoff Dive site · 2.5 km from Lord Howe Island
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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.
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Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 25 km.
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Water about 20°C: 7 mm wetsuit and hood. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 20 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).
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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Forecast
Best on Wed 21: Sea 1.4 m. Wind 14 kn gusting 19.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 63, good | 1.8 m | 13 kn | 19kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 66, good | 1.8 m | 15 kn | 20kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 71, good | 1.7 m | 15 kn | 20kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | 1.4 m | 14 kn | 19kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 1.2 m | 13 kn | 18kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 78, good | 1.2 m | 14 kn | 18kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 61, good | 1.7 m | 20 kn | 26kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 42, fair | 2.1 m | 20 kn | 26kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 7, poor | 2.7 m | 27 kn | 33knboats in |
| Tue 27Oct | 45, fair | 2.2 m | 12 kn | 20kn |
| Wed 28Oct | 74, good | 1.6 m | 12 kn | 16kn |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for experienced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7
- Feb4of 7
- Mar3of 7
- Apr3of 7
- May2of 7
- Jun2of 7
- Jul2of 7
- Aug3of 7
- Sep3of 7
- Oct3of 7
- Nov4of 7
- Dec5of 7
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Places to eat near Lord Howe Island
- The AnchorageAustralian · 0.3 km from the centre
- Anchorage Restaurant, Lord Howe Island, NSW, AustraliaAustralian · 0.5 km from the centre
- The Golfy. Bar & Restaurant1.5 km from the centre
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