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Barolin Point Dive Site, Australia

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About Barolin Point Dive Site

It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces E: swell from the E reaches it, and wind from the W blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 13 km away. The sea is about 19°C in July, its coldest month (7 mm wetsuit and hood), and 27°C in January, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). For Open Water divers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bargara. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.

  • 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 13 km away.

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Dive centres nearby

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

Water about 23°C: 5 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

Visibility about 8 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep (about 10 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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From Chicago: about 31 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to HVB, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE).

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  2. Getting there. 1 h 25 from the airport to Barolin Point Dive Site.

  3. Accommodation.

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Forecast

Best on Mon 19: Sea 0.4 m. Wind 9 kn gusting 14.

The score for Open Water divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

Sea and wind forecast and score for each day at Barolin Point Dive Site
DayScoreSeaWindGusts
Sun 18Oct71, good0.5 m13 kn19kn
Mon 19Oct80, good0.4 m9 kn14kn
Tue 20Oct80, good0.4 m10 kn15kn
Wed 21Oct79, good0.3 m10 kn14kn
Thu 22Oct73, good0.4 m6 kn13kn
Fri 23Oct79, good0.4 m9 kn14kn
Sat 24Oct77, good0.3 m8 kn17kn
Sun 25Oct76, good0.4 m11 kn15kn
Mon 26Oct78, good0.5 m10 kn15kn
Tue 27Oct80, good0.2 mflat1 kn8kn
Wed 28Oct80, good0.2 mflat4 kn11kn

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, halved for a sheltered site. 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 Open Water divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan7of 7
  2. Feb7of 7
  3. Mar7of 7
  4. Apr7of 7
  5. May7of 7
  6. Jun7of 7
  7. Jul7of 7
  8. Aug7of 7
  9. Sep7of 7
  10. Oct7of 7
  11. Nov7of 7
  12. Dec7of 7

Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.

Rough cost

About £1,420–£2,735 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.

  • Flights £790–£1,640
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £110–£180
  • Stay £240–£395
  • Food £245–£455

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