Clipper, Australia
About Clipper
A reef dive. It goes down to 17 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NE: swell from the NE reaches it, and wind from the SW blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 37 km away. The sea is about 24°C in July, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in February, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For Open Water divers the best months are usually January, February, March and October, with about 6 good days in 7; in May, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Clifton Beach. Within 5 km we also list 2 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 17 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- 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 37 km away.
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Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 25 km.
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Water about 26°C: 3 mm wetsuit. 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 Jul, Aug and Sep (about 20 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 32 h 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to CNS, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE).
See flights MDW → CNS · Skyscanner from about £790 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 20 from the airport to Clipper.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Thu 22: Sea 0.4 m. Wind 9 kn gusting 13.
The score for Open Water divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 78, good | 0.4 m | 9 kn | 15kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 68, good | 0.5 m | 15 kn | 23kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 62, good | 0.6 m | 16 kn | 22kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 73, good | 0.4 m | 12 kn | 17kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 0.4 m | 9 kn | 13kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 4 kn | 7kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 7 kn | 12kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 5 kn | 10kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 3 kn | 8kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 4 kn | 8kn |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – |
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).
- Jan6of 7
- Feb6of 7
- Mar6of 7
- Apr4of 7
- May3of 7
- Jun4of 7
- Jul4of 7
- Aug5of 7
- Sep4of 7
- Oct6of 7
- Nov6of 7
- Dec6of 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–£2,740 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–£1,645
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £110–£180
- Stay £240–£395
- Food £245–£455
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