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LOCAL WATERS FORCASTE : EXCELLENT SITE TO VIEW CURRENT LIVE SWELL AND SEAS DATA. DIVING IN CONDITIONS ABOVE 2.0 M SWELL NOT RECOMMENDED. 1.5M ACCEPTABLE IN DEEP OR PROTECTED SITES SUCH AS ROTTO AND OTHER LARGE ISLANDS ALONG THE COAST. SWELL OF 1 M AND LESS FOR SEVERAL DAYS USUALLY PRODUCE OPTIMUM CONDITIONS

COASTAL DATA : REAL TIME SWELL INDICTOR FROM BEACONS LOCATED ALONG THE COAST

COASTAL CAMS : SEVERAL CAMERA'S ARE UPDATING IMAGES OF PERTH BEACH CONDITIONS EVERY 4 MINUTES. GREAT WAY TO CHECK OUT THE DIVING OR SWIMMING CONDITIONS BEFORE YOU LEAVE HOME ( QUICK TIME 4.0 NEEDED TO VIEW, HOWEVER, A COPY OF IT CAN BE DOWNLOADED VERY QUICKLY FROM THEIR SITE.)

SEA BREEZE .COM: EXCELLENT EASY TO READ AND UNDERSTAND FOR WIND AND SWELL INFORMATION - LIKELY CONDITIONS 5 DAY OUT. UNFORTUNATELY CAN BE UNRELIABLE LIKE MOST FORASTING.

THE TIDES & WAVES DATED ABOVE GIVES CURRENT WAVE DATA. HOWEVER THE FORCASTE SITE HERE GIVES PREDICTED WAVE AND SEAS AND WIND SPEEDS. THE TWO MAKE A POWERFUL TOOL IN DETERMINING CONDITIONS AND PLANNING YOUR DAY.

COASTAL CAM SOUTHWEST ANOTHER COASTAL CAMERA SITUATED IN THE SOUTHWEST. MAINLY FOR THE SURF RIDERS BUT GIVES YOU AN IDEA OF SWELL
CONDITIONS IF YOUR PLANNING A TRIP DOWN SOUTH.

OCEAN OUTLOOK.COM : ANOTHER WEATHER LONG TERM FORCASTE SITE. ABILITY LIKE MOST OF THESE SITES TO SELECT YOUR REGION OF INTEREST.

BOUY WEATHER.COM : US BASED SITE AND CAN POINT TO ANY LOCATION ON THE GLOBE FOR WIND AND WAVE DATA.

 

Scuba Medical sites

SCUBA DOC DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS RELATING TO A MEDICAL AND IT'S RELATION TO DIVING ? MORE THAN LIKELY YOU'LL FIND THE ANSWER HERE ! THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF INFORMATION RELATING TO YOUR BODY AND DIVING.

DIVERS ALERT NETWORK IS A NONPROFIT ORG. 1. CHEAP INSURANCE FOR DIVING INJURY & TREATMENT HOME AND OVERSEAS. 2. ALSO KEEP'S DIVING ACCIDENT STATISTICS & OTHER INFO.

 

General sites on diving

UNDERWATER.COM IS A MEGA DIVE SITE WITH STORIES PHOTOS AND COMPETITIONS HEEPS OF DIVE ARTICLES. ONE OF THE LARGEST DIVING SITES IN AUSTRALIA

DIVE OZ IS A ANOTHER MEGA DIVE SITE WITH STORIES PHOTOS AND COMPETITIONS FORUMS AND LOTS MORE

RODALES SCUBA DIVING YOU ' LL FIND MANY INTERESTING ARTICLES ON DIVING AND HAS SOME GOOD DESCRIPTIONS OF EQUIPMENT. THEY LIKE TO CALL THEM EQUIPMENT REVIEWS HOWEVER, THEY LACK ANY REAL DETAIL OR CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISMS ABOUT ANY OF THE ITEMS UNDER REVIEW. OTHER GOOD MATERIAL AND WORTH A LOOK.

DIVERS INFORMATION.COM: A COMPREHANSIVE GUIDE FOR DIVERS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT INTERNATIONAL DIVE SITES AND DIVE SHOPS.

 

Training Organizations

PADI ALL OUR COURSES ARE THROUGH THE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DIVING INSTRUCTORS, AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION. MORE THAN 50% OF ALL DIVERS ARE NOW TRAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PADI SYSTEM.

CAVE DIVING ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA WEBSITE. SEE WHAT CAVE DIVING IN AUSTRALIA IS ALL ABOUT. SOME EXCELLENT SHOTS OF OUR FANTASTIC CAVES, MANY OF THEM WORLD CLASS.

TDI/SDI : TECHNICAL DIVING INTERNATIONAL. SPECIALISTS IN TECHNICAL DIVER TRAINING

 

Scuba diving products

OCEANIC AUSTRALIA : ONE OF THE MAJOR MANUFACTURER OF SCUBA DIVING PRODUCTS IN THE WORLD. CUTTING EDGE COMPTER TECHNOLOGIES.

CRESSI-SUB PRODUCTS : MANUFACTURER OUT OF ITALY. ESPECIALLY GOOD AT WETSUITS MASKS AND FINS AND SPEARGUNS

APOLLO : FULL RANGE OF SCUBA DIVING PRODUCTS

LAND AND SEA : FULL RANGE OF WATERSPORTS PRODUCTS AND SOME DIVING PRODUCT

SHARK SHIELD LINK TO THE WEBSITE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE SHARK DETERRIENT ON THE MARKET TODAY. TESTIMONIALS AN DETAILS ON HOW IT WORKS.

SCUBAPRO : MANUFACTURE OF RANGE OF SCUBA DIVING PRODUCTS

 
Sites of interest

THE MARITIME MUSEUM OFFERS INFORMATION ON MANY OF
THE WRECKS THAT LINE OUR COAST. SOME OFFER GPS
COORDINATES, DETAILS OF MARITIME LAW AND
THOSE WRECKS WHICH ARE PROTECTED ETC ETC

THE WOODVILLE KARST PLAIN EXPLORATION PROJECT - TECHNICAL DIVING GURU'S
THESE PEOPLE ARE TAKING DIVING TO NEW LIMITS.
4.2 KILOMETERS INTO A WATER FILLED CAVE, 90 METERS
DEPTH AND A DECOMPRESSION COMMITMENT OF 14 HOURS.
SEE EXPLORATION SECTIONS FOR SOME INTERESTING READING.

UNITED STATES NAVY SEALS : ELITE NAVAL TASK FORCE, FOR THOSE WITH AN INTEREST IN THE CRAZY STUFF. IF IT MOVES SHOOT IT! IF IT DOESN'T BLOW IT UP!

UMBERTO PELLIZZARI IS THE CURRENT WORLD RECORD HOLDER FOR SEVERALBREATH HOLD DISCIPLINES. ON THE 9 TH JULY 1991 HE ESTABLISH A RECORD OF 7 MINUTES 2 SECONDS WITHOUT MOVING. IN OCTOBER 1999 IN THE NO LIMITS EVENT DIVED TO AN AMAZING 150 METERS. PLUS SET A CONSTANT WEIGHT RECORD OF 80 METERS. THATS SNORKELLING 80 METERS DOWN AND 80 METERS BACK UP !

TOTAL TRAVEL.COM: INFORMATION ON ACCOMODATION AND THINGS TO DO, MAPS, ETC ETC THROUGH OUT AUSTRALIA.

 
Our recommended Dive Centers throughout W. A.  

 

Abyss Scuba Diving Sydney : For two years running, the readers of Dive Log have voted Abyss Scuba Diving as "Australia's Best Operator". This year PADI Asia Pacific selected Abyss Scuba Diving as its "Most Outstanding Dive Center" and this year we were also awarded the Oceanic Dealer of the year award.

Jetty Dive Center Coffs Harbour Jetty Dive Center Coffs Harbour. Coffs only 5 star PADI dive centre with World Class Dive Boats diving the magnificent Solitary Islands Marine Park, where the tropics meet the temperate waters. Best value learn to dive courses on the NSW north coast.

Aquatic Adventures Aquatic Adventures- PADI Learn to Dive Melbourne, Scuba Diving, Snorkeling, Swimming, Sales, Rental/Hire, Repairs & Charters. Victoria's premier group of scuba, snorkel and water sports centers; three locations around Melbourne and The Mornington Peninsula.

Cullen Bay Charters offers scuba diving on the Darwin harbour wrecks. We are a 5 Star PADI waterfront dive centre and offer the best WW2 and Cyclone Tracy dive sites. We also offer a range of quality dive courses to Trimix Instructor level, scuba equipment sales and lots of great diving. We have three comfortable dive boats with BBQ and toilet provided.

Bicheno Dive Centre Bicheno is rated as Australia's number 1 Temperate Site.East Coast of Tasmania.2 hours from Hobart & Launceston.Bicheno dive was awarded Best Australian Resort Dive Centre 20005 SSI. Full scuba equipment,on site accommodation,Dive boat charters with max of 5 mins travel time to dive sites.huge sponge gardens,walls,bommies,marine reserve,weedy dragons,pot belly sea horses and much more.30+ dive sites 16-36mtrs.Tasmania's Best Scuba Diving.

Jurine Dive is two and half hours north of Perth. Oceanic equipment sales and hire. The Jurien Bay Marine Park has many islands and offshore reefs with many tropical and temperate marine species, including Sea Lions .

Cullen Bay Charters offers scuba diving on the Darwin harbour wrecks. We are a 5 Star PADI waterfront dive centre and offer the best WW2 and Cyclone Tracy dive sites. We also offer a range of quality dive courses to Trimix Instructor level, scuba equipment sales and lots of great diving. We have three comfortable dive boats with BBQ and toilet provided.

Scuba Culture is centrally located less than 15 minutes from Melbourne's city centre in Glenferrie Rd. Hawthorn, boasting an SSI and NAUI instructor training centre the complex has an extensive retail facility, Victoria's busiest fully licensed dive club, with every course imaginable available to you, and an in-house equipment service centre

AlWays Diving is a Scuba Store located in Beaudesert Road, Moorooka Brisbane. We have been in business since 1998. Their aim is to treat you as more than "just another diver", but more as a friend they have known for years. AlWays Diving pride themselves on providing unparalleled customer service and value.

Sydney Dive Academy has been serving the needs of divers in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney since 1988. They have an active dive club with local, intra and interstate dives. They train divers to international standards in all levels from beginner to instructor and our leadership team is second to none. The store is well stocked with modern dive equipment and we service all major brands. They are the closest store to Bare Island which has some of the best temperate water diving anywhere, in fact we think it is Sydney's best kept secret. The fauna and flora in this area are rich and diverse, with many fascinating creatures such as weedy sea dragons and the friendly blue groper. So why not call in for a hat and a free coffee and discuss your diving needs.

Glenelg Scuba Diving Centre Glenelg Scuba is a PADI 5 Star IDC centre, training people in diving from Open Water to Senior Instructor Levels for over 20 years. Backed up by a team of qualified professionals, Glenelg Scuba has one of the most impressive dives stores in Australia, with two surveyed dive vessels, onsite pool and access to some of the best diving South Australia has to offer.

Coastal Water Dive Coastal Water Dive is located in Bunbury WA and is home to the Lena Dive Wreck. We are the south west's largest retail diving store and we provide everything A-Z for Scuba, Free diving, Hookah Diving and Snorkeling. Locally owned and operated with friendly service.

Frog Dive Scuba Centres are a Sydney based PADI 5 Star IDC Centre who specialize in small group learn to dive courses and scuba sales. We have an active & social dive club, conduct regular boat dives, weekends away and diving holidays. TDI is our technical diving training agency.

Our recommended Dive Centres Overseas
 
Thailand - http://www.coralreefinstitute.org/ - for all your diving needs in Thailand