Sylph's 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
- Comets Hole Dive site · 1.7 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
About Sylph's Hole
A reef dive. It goes down to 10 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces W: swell from the W reaches it, and wind from the E blows out to sea. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 4.2 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 Advanced divers the best month is usually December, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lord Howe Island. Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots and 4 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 10 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 4.2 km away.
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Dive centres nearby
Dive Lord Howe 4.2 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.
What is under the water (visibility, current, life) no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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Forecast
Best on Wed 21: Sea 0.6 m. Wind 11 kn gusting 16.
The score for Advanced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 60, good | 0.8 m | 12 kn | 17kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 57, good | 0.8 m | 15 kn | 22kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 63, good | 0.7 m | 15 kn | 20kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 79, good | 0.6 m | 11 kn | 16kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 76, good | 0.5 m | 14 kn | 18kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 73, good | 0.6 m | 15 kn | 19kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 52, good | 0.8 m | 20 kn | 26kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 34, poor | 1.0 m | 21 kn | 27knboats in |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | 1.3 m | 27 kn | 34knboats in |
| Tue 27Oct | 44, fair | 1.0 m | 12 kn | 20kn |
| Wed 28Oct | 66, good | 0.8 m | 12 kn | 15kn |
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. What is under the water (visibility, current, life) no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7
- Feb3of 7
- Mar3of 7
- Apr3of 7
- May2of 7
- Jun2of 7
- Jul2of 7
- Aug2of 7
- Sep2of 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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