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Rule Dramatic Seascapes

Port Campbell - Dramatic Seascapes - Australian Coast

Port Campbell, Victoria, Australia

Dramatic coastal photography conditions - powerful waves combined with atmospheric drama and good visibility for seascape shots.

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Rule requirements (key thresholds)
Coastal Drama Score · ≥ 75.0% Significant Wave Height · ≥ 1.5m Visibility · ≥ 5000.0m Wind Gusts · ≤ 22.0m/s

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Most common blockers (next 72 hours)
Coastal Drama Score 100% failing
Significant Wave Height 57% failing
Precipitation Chance 17% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Wave Height1.3m
Swell Height0.3m
Wind Speed0.4m/s (calm conditions)
Cloud Cover0%

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Times shown in Australia/Melbourne

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What this forecast looks for

Plain-language explanation from the rule

This forecast tracks the conditions that bring Australia's dramatic coastline to life—from Sydney Harbour's iconic landmarks to the towering limestone stacks of the Great Ocean Road. We monitor swell patterns, wind conditions, and tidal ranges to predict when the coast will deliver spectacular photography opportunities.

Australia's eastern coastline offers extraordinary variety over thousands of kilometers. The Twelve Apostles and Great Ocean Road showcase some of Earth's most dramatic coastal erosion, where Southern Ocean swells have carved towering limestone stacks. Sydney Harbour combines natural drama with iconic architecture. Further north, Byron Bay and the Sunshine Coast offer subtropical character with dramatic headlands and powerful surf.

What makes Australian coastal photography exceptional:

  • Twelve Apostles - Massive limestone stacks rising from the Southern Ocean, constantly reshaped by powerful swells
  • Sydney Harbour icons - Opera House and Harbour Bridge frame natural harbor drama with world-famous architecture
  • Rock platforms - Wollongong, Kiama, and countless beaches offer wave-washed platforms for long exposure photography
  • Diverse conditions - From subtropical Byron Bay to temperate Melbourne coast, variety spans climate zones

Best dramatic conditions occur during and after low-pressure systems bringing large swells, typically April through September. The Southern Ocean generates powerful groundswells that create spectacular wave action on the Victorian and southern NSW coasts. Sydney Harbour catches dramatic light year-round. Always respect ocean conditions—rogue waves are deadly on exposed platforms.

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72-hour requirements breakdown

What passed or failed, hour by hour
0matching hours in the next 95 hours
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
Australia/Melbourne
Coastal Drama Score
≥ 75.0%
Significant Wave Height
≥ 1.5m
Visibility
≥ 5000.0m
Wind Gusts
≤ 22.0m/s
Precipitation Chance
≤ 30.0%
Sun, Feb 22
06:009.2%0.3m24135m12m/s81%
07:0023%0.31m21027m10m/s77%
08:0024%0.31m24135m12m/s73%
09:0022%0.32m24135m9.8m/s82%
10:0017%0.32m24135m12m/s91%
11:0017%0.31m24135m13m/s100%
12:0015%0.37m24135m11m/s100%
13:0014%0.44m24134m12m/s100%
14:0014%0.5m23865m11m/s100%
15:008.3%0.67m24134m11m/s100%
16:007%0.85m11027m8.2m/s100%
17:007.4%1m670m8.7m/s100%
18:007.4%0.99m10160m8.7m/s66%
19:0010%0.99m17382m8.4m/s33%
20:0011%0.98m24135m8.6m/s0%
21:0023%1m24135m9.2m/s0%
22:006.5%1m24135m9.1m/s0%
23:006.3%1.3m24134m4.4m/s0%
Mon, Feb 23
24:005.9%1.3m24135m1.7m/s0%
01:005.9%1.3m24135m0.82m/s0%
02:007.1%1.3m24135m0.54m/s0%
03:007.1%1.3m24135m0.31m/s0%
04:007.1%1.3m24135m0.41m/s0%
05:006.3%1.3m24135m0.42m/s0%
06:006.3%1.3m24134m0.51m/s0%
07:0021%1.2m24134m0.41m/s0%
08:0019%1.2m24135m0.52m/s0%
09:0016%1.2m24135m1.5m/s0%
10:0012%1.1m24135m2.3m/s0%
11:0012%1.1m24135m1.8m/s0%
12:009.3%1m24135m1.7m/s0%
13:004.9%0.93m24135m1.7m/s0%
14:008.6%0.86m24135m2.3m/s0%
15:008.7%0.82m24134m3.3m/s0%
16:0011%0.77m24135m3.4m/s0%
17:0012%0.73m24134m2.9m/s0%
18:0014%0.74m24135m4.2m/s0%
19:0018%0.76m24134m5.6m/s0%
20:0021%0.77m24135m7.7m/s0%
21:0018%0.82m24134m5.4m/s0%
22:006.7%0.87m24134m1.7m/s0%
23:007.1%0.92m24135m6.3m/s0%
Tue, Feb 24
24:004.1%0.94m24134m6m/s0%
01:003.5%0.95m24135m6.1m/s0%
02:003.5%0.97m24135m5.3m/s0%
03:003.3%0.95m24134m3.1m/s17%
04:003.3%0.94m24134m1.7m/s33%
05:003.3%0.92m24134m1.6m/s50%
06:003.1%0.9m24135m1.7m/s39%
07:0012%0.87m24135m2m/s27%
08:0029%0.85m24135m4.7m/s16%
09:0011%0.87m24135m1.9m/s21%
10:009.3%0.9m24134m0.91m/s25%
11:009.3%0.92m24135m2.7m/s30%
12:006.2%0.93m24134m3.2m/s37%
13:004.7%0.94m24135m3.3m/s43%
14:004.7%0.95m24135m3.4m/s50%
15:0013%1m24135m4.6m/s50%
16:0015%1.1m24135m3.8m/s50%
17:0016%1.1m24135m4.4m/s50%
18:0014%1.2m24134m5.3m/s33%
19:0021%1.3m24134m6.7m/s17%
20:0026%1.4m24135m7.1m/s0%
21:0022%1.5m24135m7.1m/s0%
22:006.3%1.5m24134m2m/s0%
23:006.3%1.6m24135m1.2m/s0%
Wed, Feb 25
24:006.3%1.6m24134m2.6m/s8%
01:006.3%1.6m24135m1.7m/s16%
02:006.3%1.6m24135m1m/s24%
03:006.3%1.6m24134m0.82m/s29%
04:006.3%1.6m24135m0.91m/s34%
05:006.3%1.6m24135m1.4m/s39%
06:006.3%1.6m24134m1.4m/s26%
07:0022%1.6m24134m1.4m/s13%
08:0027%1.6m24134m3.7m/s0%
09:0018%1.6m24134m6.9m/s0%
10:0014%1.6m24134m6.7m/s0%
11:0014%1.6m24135m6.7m/s0%
12:0016%1.6m24135m7.2m/s0%
13:0016%1.6m24135m7.6m/s0%
14:0012%1.5m24135m8.1m/s0%
15:0012%1.6m24135m8.1m/s0%
16:0015%1.6m24135m8.2m/s0%
17:0015%1.6m24135m8.2m/s0%
18:0017%1.6m24135m5.8m/s0%
19:0020%1.6m24135m3.4m/s0%
20:0021%1.6m24135m1m/s0%
21:0018%1.7m24135m1.1m/s0%
22:006.3%1.7m24135m1.2m/s0%
23:006.3%1.7m24135m1.3m/s0%
Thu, Feb 26
24:008.5%1.7m24135m2.2m/s0%
01:008.9%1.7m24135m3.1m/s0%
02:007.3%1.7m24135m4m/s0%
03:007.9%1.6m24135m4.1m/s0%
04:007.9%1.6m24135m4.2m/s0%
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).

What does Coastal Drama Score mean?

Inputs that drive the score

This derived score summarizes multiple raw weather signals. The table below shows the supporting inputs hour by hour, so you can see what's pushing the score up or down.

Time
Australia/Melbourne
High Clouds
%
Low Clouds
%
Mid-Level Clouds
%
Primary Swell Height
m
Primary Wave Direction
°
Sea Salt AOD (550nm)
Solar Elevation
°
Total Cloud Coverage
%
Wind Direction
°
Wind Speed
m/s
Wind Wave Height
m
Wind Wave Period
s
Mon, Feb 23 Sunrise 07:05 Sunset 20:18
06:00
0% 0% 0% 0.27m 162° 0.06 -13° 0% 50° 0.36m/s 1.2m 4.9s
07:00
0% 0% 0% 0.28m 160° 0.06 -1.6° 0% 53° 0.43m/s 1.2m 4.9s
08:00
0% 0% 0% 0.29m 158° 0.06 9.9° 0% 69° 0.57m/s 1.2m 4.8s
09:00
0% 0% 0% 0.33m 155° 0.06 22° 0% 111° 0.57m/s 1.1m 4.7s
10:00
0% 0% 0% 0.37m 152° 0.06 33° 0% 131° 1.1m/s 1.1m 4.7s
11:00
0% 0% 0% 0.41m 149° 0.05 44° 0% 157° 1.4m/s 1m 4.6s
12:00
0% 0% 0% 0.42m 170° 0.05 53° 0% 175° 1.8m/s 0.91m 8.2s
13:00
0% 0% 0% 0.44m 192° 0.04 60° 0% 185° 2.4m/s 0.83m 12s
14:00
0% 0% 0% 0.45m 213° 0.04 61° 0% 190° 2.9m/s 0.74m 15s
15:00
0% 0% 0% 0.46m 213° 0.03 56° 0% 191° 3.3m/s 0.68m 15s
16:00
0% 0% 0% 0.47m 214° 0.03 48° 0% 188° 3.4m/s 0.61m 15s
17:00
0% 0% 0% 0.48m 214° 0.03 37° 0% 182° 3.5m/s 0.55m 15s
18:00
0% 0% 0% 0.48m 214° 0.03 26° 0% 173° 3.3m/s 0.57m 15s
19:00
0% 0% 0% 0.47m 214° 0.03 14° 0% 173° 2.8m/s 0.59m 15s
20:00
0% 0% 0% 0.47m 214° 0.03 2.7° 0% 168° 2.4m/s 0.61m 15s
21:00
0% 0% 0% 0.46m 214° 0.03 -8.8° 0% 149° 1.5m/s 0.67m 14s
22:00
0% 0% 0% 0.46m 214° 0.03 -19° 0% 88° 1.2m/s 0.74m 14s
23:00
0% 0% 0% 0.45m 214° 0.02 -29° 0% 72° 1.5m/s 0.8m 14s
Tue, Feb 24 Sunrise 07:06 Sunset 20:17
24:00
0% 0% 0% 0.44m 193° 0.02 -36° 0% 65° 1.6m/s 0.82m 11s
01:00
0% 0% 0% 0.43m 172° 0.02 -41° 0% 70° 1.4m/s 0.85m 7.7s
02:00
0% 0% 0% 0.42m 151° 0.02 -42° 0% 81° 1.4m/s 0.87m 4.3s
03:00
0% 0% 0% 0.41m 151° 0.03 -38° 0% 85° 1.3m/s 0.85m 4.3s
04:00
0% 0% 0% 0.41m 151° 0.03 -32° 0% 75° 1.1m/s 0.84m 4.3s
05:00
0% 0% 0% 0.4m 151° 0.03 -23° 0% 81° 1.1m/s 0.82m 4.3s
06:00
0% 1% 0% 0.4m 172° 0.03 -13° 1% 80° 1.1m/s 0.8m 7.6s
07:00
0% 1% 0% 0.39m 193° 0.03 -1.8° 1% 69° 1.2m/s 0.78m 11s
08:00
0% 59% 0% 0.39m 214° 0.03 9.7° 59% 51° 1.2m/s 0.76m 14s
09:00
0% 90% 2% 0.38m 199° 0.03 21° 90% 44° 0.72m/s 0.79m 11s
10:00
0% 58% 1% 0.38m 184° 0.03 33° 58% 270° 0.3m/s 0.81m 7.5s
11:00
0% 57% 0% 0.37m 169° 0.03 44° 57% 243° 1.6m/s 0.84m 4.2s
12:00
0% 20% 0% 0.36m 171° - 53° 20% 247° 2.1m/s 0.85m 4.2s
13:00
0% 10% 0% 0.35m 174° - 59° 10% 230° 2.9m/s 0.87m 4.2s
14:00
0% 100% 0% 0.34m 176° - 61° 100% 231° 3.2m/s 0.88m 4.3s
15:00
0% 43% 0% 0.33m 181° - 56° 43% 224° 3.1m/s 0.96m 4.4s
16:00
0% 76% 0% 0.33m 185° - 47° 76% 216° 2.9m/s 1m 4.5s
17:00
0% 69% 0% 0.32m 190° - 37° 69% 205° 3.5m/s 1.1m 4.6s
18:00
0% 13% 0% 0.32m 191° - 26° 13% 198° 3.6m/s 1.2m 4.8s
19:00
0% 27% 0% 0.31m 193° - 14° 27% 196° 3.5m/s 1.3m 5.1s
20:00
0% 34% 0% 0.31m 194° - 2.5° 34% 189° 2.5m/s 1.4m 5.3s
21:00
0% 21% 0% 0.31m 185° - -9.1° 21% 183° 2m/s 1.4m 5.3s
22:00
0% 1% 0% 0.31m 176° - -20° 1% 167° 0.95m/s 1.5m 5.4s
23:00
0% 0% 0% 0.31m 166° - -29° 0% 171° 0.7m/s 1.6m 5.4s
Wed, Feb 25 Sunrise 07:07 Sunset 20:15
24:00
0% 0% 0% 0.31m 165° - -37° 0% 192° 1m/s 1.6m 5.4s
01:00
0% 0% 0% 0.32m 164° - -41° 0% 179° 0.97m/s 1.6m 5.5s
02:00
0% 0% 0% 0.32m 163° - -42° 0% 138° 0.61m/s 1.6m 5.5s
03:00
0% 0% 0% 0.32m 162° - -39° 0% 142° 0.61m/s 1.6m 5.5s
04:00
0% 0% 0% 0.32m 161° - -32° 0% 161° 0.6m/s 1.6m 5.5s
05:00
0% 0% 0% 0.32m 160° - -23° 0% 178° 0.82m/s 1.5m 5.4s
06:00
0% 3% 0% 0.32m 158° - -13° 3% 155° 0.68m/s 1.6m 5.4s
07:00
0% 16% 0% 0.32m 156° - -2° 16% 150° 0.67m/s 1.6m 5.5s
08:00
0% 36% 0% 0.32m 154° - 9.5° 36% 158° 0.43m/s 1.6m 5.4s
09:00
0% 93% 0% 0.32m 153° - 21° 93% 164° 2.6m/s 1.6m 5.5s
10:00
0% 100% 0% 0.31m 151° - 33° 100% 162° 3.1m/s 1.6m 5.5s
11:00
0% 100% 0% 0.31m 150° - 43° 100% 160° 3.1m/s 1.6m 5.5s
12:00
0% 68% 0% 0.31m 150° - 53° 68% 159° 3m/s 1.6m 5.5s
13:00
0% 35% 0% 0.3m 151° - 59° 35% 158° 2.9m/s 1.5m 5.5s
14:00
0% 3% 0% 0.3m 151° - 60° 3% 157° 2.8m/s 1.5m 5.5s
15:00
0% 2% 0% 0.3m 153° - 56° 2% 154° 2.5m/s 1.5m 5.5s
16:00
0% 1% 0% 0.29m 155° - 47° 1% 151° 2.2m/s 1.6m 5.5s
17:00
0% 0% 0% 0.29m 157° - 37° 0% 148° 1.9m/s 1.6m 5.5s
18:00
0% 1% 0% 0.29m 157° - 25° 1% 147° 1.4m/s 1.6m 5.5s
19:00
0% 1% 0% 0.29m 158° - 14° 1% 146° 0.99m/s 1.6m 5.5s
20:00
0% 2% 0% 0.29m 158° - 2.2° 2% 145° 0.56m/s 1.6m 5.6s
21:00
0% 3% 0% 0.29m 156° - -9.3° 3% 146° 0.59m/s 1.7m 5.6s
22:00
0% 5% 0% 0.29m 155° - -20° 5% 146° 0.62m/s 1.7m 5.6s
23:00
0% 6% 0% 0.29m 153° - -29° 6% 147° 0.65m/s 1.7m 5.6s
Thu, Feb 26 Sunrise 07:08 Sunset 20:14
24:00
0% 33% 0% 0.28m 152° - -37° 33% 141° 0.73m/s 1.7m 5.7s
01:00
0% 60% 0% 0.28m 151° - -41° 60% 134° 0.82m/s 1.7m 5.8s
02:00
0% 88% 0% 0.27m 150° - -42° 88% 128° 0.9m/s 1.7m 5.8s
03:00
0% 87% 0% 0.27m 151° - -39° 87% 119° 1.4m/s 1.6m 5.7s
04:00
0% 86% 0% 0.27m 151° - -33° 86% 109° 2m/s 1.6m 5.7s
05:00
0% 86% 0% 0.27m 152° - -24° 86% 100° 2.5m/s 1.5m 5.6s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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