Manta Bommie
Coral Bay · Australia
A large coral bommie rising from a sandy seabed that acts as a cleaning station for reef manta rays. Mantas glide in regularly to be serviced by wrasse, often circling the structure for extended periods. The bommie itself is draped in hard and soft corals and surrounded by schools of fusiliers, batfish, and the occasional reef shark. Dives here are unhurried — divers hold position and let the mantas come to them.
Conditions
Depth
6 to 18 m
Good for beginners
Current
Usually still
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
15 to 25 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
21 to 28°C
5mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Vis (m) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Reef Manta Ray
Last confirmed Jun 25, 2026 · 31 records
Very likely
Most dives
Whitecheek Surgeonfish
Last confirmed Jun 14, 2026 · 6 records
Very likely
Most dives
Whitetip Reef Shark
Last confirmed Jun 9, 2026 · 12 records
Very likely
Most dives
Yellowtail Fusilier
Last confirmed Aug 14, 2024 · 1 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Bluefin Trevally
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Blackspot Wrasse
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Brain Coral
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Alcyonarian Soft Coral
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear