Diving at Swansea Bridge
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Swansea Bridge

Lake Macquarie, NSW

Water temp17-22 °C
Visibility3-10 m
Depth0-18 m
Best timeSlack water at high or low tide; high tide usually gives the best visibility

Slack-water shore dive under Swansea Bridge, where demolished earlier bridge structures form an artificial reef; drift dives run down the channel.

Visibility at Swansea Bridge

Visibility at Swansea Bridge typically ranges from 3 to 10 metres, though it shifts with swell, wind and recent rainfall. Slack water at high or low tide; high tide usually gives the best visibility generally offers the best conditions for diving here.

Right now: approximately 5 m, 98% confidence (updated 23:37 AEDT).

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