Updated: Wednesday, 6 June 2007


GBR, Australia

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Least Rain

Least Wind

Best Visibility

Water Temperature
C
27
27
26
25
24
23
21
22
23
25
26
27
F
81
81
79
77
75
73
71
72
73
77
79
81
Land Temperate C
30
30
29
28
26
25
24
25
26
28
29
30
F
86
86
84
82
79
77
75
77
79
82
84
86
Minke Whales
Manta Rays
Coral Spawning

Coral Sea , Australia

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Least Rain

Least Wind

Best Visibility

Water Temperature C
28
28
27
26
25
24
22
22
23
25
26
27
F
82
82
81
79
77
75
72
72
73
77
79
81
Land Temperature C
30
30
29
28
26
25
24
25
26
28
29
30
  F
86
86
84
82
79
77
75
77
79
82
84
86
Hammerheads  
Manta Rays  
Coral Spawning  

*All months have probability of excellent diving.

Tropical storms (cyclones) can occur between December and April. Statistically only 1 week of diving is effected every 2 years. If a cyclone threatens the safety of an expedition it would be cancelled. Trip cancellation insurance is recommended. These statistics are based on 25 years of meteorological records, however tropical weather is variable.

Manta Ray cleaning stations are situated at Challenger Bay, Pixie Wall and Snake Pit on the Great Barrier Reef, and at Round the Bend at Osprey Reef in the Coral Sea.