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Diving report

Dive report - Lady Elliot to Byron Bay

These dive reports are the latest information available from dive charter operators between Lady Elliot Island and Byron Bay. Experienced divers will be aware that visibility and water temperature can change at any time, due to ocean currents or changing weather conditions and sea state, so although these reports are given to us in good faith, there is no guarantee that dive conditions will remain the same. However, it is a good guide to what’s been happening and does put you in touch with dive operators who you can call for more specific information about the dive sites in the reports. 

Updated at: 4.30pm Saturday, May 18, 2013


Lady Elliot Island

Vis: 20m at Three Pyramids, Spiders Ledge, Severence Wreck, Coral Gardens and Second Reef. Water temp: 24deg. Reef sharks, cowtail, manta and bull rays, leopard sharks, lionfish, coral trout, parrot, maori wrasse, mackerel and tuna seen.

Lady Elliot Dive Centre 4156 4444

http://www.ladyelliot.com.au

Rainbow Beach

Vis: 15m at Wolf Rock. Water temp: 24deg. Grey nurse sharks and eagle rays seen.

Wolf Rock Dive Centre 5486 8004

http://www.wolfrockdive.com.au

Noosa

Vis: 8-10m at Jew Shoal. Water temp: 23deg.

Dive Noosa 0405 300303

http://www.divenoosa.com

North Stradbroke Island

Vis: 15m at Flat Rock. Water temp: 23deg.

Manta Lodge & Scuba Centre 3409 8888

http://www.mantalodge.com.au

Tweed Coast

Vis: 15-20m at Cook Island. Water temp: 23deg.

Ocean Diving & Photographics 0418 750084

http://www.oceandive.com.au

Byron Bay

Vis: 12m at the Cod Hole and Hugos Trench at Julian Rocks. Water temp: 22-23deg. Leopard sharks, snapper and jew seen.

Sundive Dive Centre 02 6685 7755

http://www.sundive.com.au


Diving videos

Great dive sites

In 1994 Clint Hempsall     was teaching people to dive on Lady Elliot Island. His natural talent with a camera scored him a job on Brownies Coastwatch and for the next five years he shot, produced and presented almost 300 Queensland and Pacific Islands dive site profiles for the show. Enjoy his excellent work.    GO>>

Creature feature videos

Creature features

These videos on the creatures often encountered along the Queensland coast are terrific to show to kids so they learn about and develop an understanding of the marine environment. A lot of them are the work of Clint Hempsall     and there is a series on Moreton Bay creatures from naturalist Neville Coleman.      GO>>

Research

University of Qld Centre for Marine Studies

Dive Australasia

Info on diving in Australia, NZ, Pacific Islands & Asia 

Diving links

Other useful links including charter operators, resorts, dive schools and more






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