Comets Hole, Australia
Also within 20 km of Lord Howe Island
- Ned's Beach Surf spot · 0.8 km from Lord Howe Island
- Tenth of June Dive site · 0.8 km from Lord Howe Island
- cheese graters Surf spot · 1.1 km from Lord Howe Island
- 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
- Blinky Reef Surf spot · 2.7 km from Lord Howe Island
- Erscott's Hole Dive site · 3 km from Lord Howe Island
About Comets Hole
A reef dive. It goes down to 7 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Open Water divers and up, 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. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 1.5 km away. The sea is about 19°C in August, its coldest month (7 mm wetsuit and hood), and 24°C in January, its warmest (5 mm wetsuit). For experienced divers the best month is usually December, with about 7 good days in 7; in July, about 5. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lord Howe Island. Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots and 5 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 7 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 1.5 km away.
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Dive centres nearby
Dive Lord Howe 1.5 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
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 (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 Sun 18: Sea 0.9 m. Wind 12 kn gusting 17.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 0.9 m | 12 kn | 17kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | 0.8 m | 15 kn | 21kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 0.8 m | 15 kn | 20kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | 0.7 m | 13 kn | 17kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 0.5 m | 12 kn | 16kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 78, good | 0.6 m | 14 kn | 18kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 73, good | 0.8 m | 19 kn | 26kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 67, good | 1.0 m | 22 kn | 31kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | 1.3 m | 26 kn | 36knboats in |
| Tue 27Oct | 74, good | 1.0 m | 13 kn | 21kn |
| Wed 28Oct | 59, good | 0.8 m | 23 kn | 34kn |
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 experienced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7
- Feb6of 7
- Mar6of 7
- Apr6of 7
- May6of 7
- Jun6of 7
- Jul5of 7
- Aug6of 7
- Sep6of 7
- Oct6of 7
- Nov6of 7
- Dec7of 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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