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Overview
World-record fish-density dive — a single survey here counted 374 species in a single dive. Drift along the wall with schooling jacks, snappers, sweetlips, and a constant traffic of reef sharks. Currents shift fast; the dive briefing matters.
Briefing note
Down-currents reported by experienced divers. Stay with the guide; do not chase fish into the blue.
What you'll see
5 species curated- year-roundSchooling giant trevally
- year-roundBlacktip reef shark
- year-roundWobbegong shark
- year-roundNapoleon wrasse
- year-roundSchooling sweetlips
Sightings evidence
1 record on file- high confidenceGiant trevally
- Last confirmed
- Apr 2026
- Recent records
- 142 within 25 km
- Cluster months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
Sources & methodology
How we summarise this
We aggregate confirmed occurrence records from GBIF and OBIS within a fixed radius of each dive site. Occurrence records confirm presence and reveal seasonality clustering, but they DO NOT measure per-dive probability — there is no eligible-effort denominator. We deliberately do not publish a numeric '% chance of sighting' from this data.
Sources
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility — GBIF Secretariat
- Ocean Biodiversity Information System — IOC-UNESCO
- OBIS-SEAMAP — Duke University Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab / OBIS
- iNaturalist — California Academy of Sciences & National Geographic Society
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — International Union for Conservation of Nature
- WoRMS — World Register of Marine Species — Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)
- FishBase — FishBase Consortium
- Atlas of Living Australia — CSIRO / GBIF Australia
- REEF Volunteer Fish Survey — Reef Environmental Education Foundation
Conditions
| Month | Water | Visibility | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28–30 °C | 15–25 m | strong |
| Feb | 28–30 °C | 15–25 m | strong |
| Mar | 28–30 °C | 20–30 m | moderate |
| Apr | 29–30 °C | 20–30 m | moderate |
| May | 29–30 °C | 15–25 m | moderate |
| Jun | 28–29 °C | 10–20 m | moderate |
| Jul | 28–29 °C | 10–20 m | moderate |
| Aug | 28–29 °C | 10–20 m | moderate |
| Sep | 28–30 °C | 15–25 m | moderate |
| Oct | 28–30 °C | 20–30 m | moderate |
| Nov | 28–30 °C | 20–30 m | strong |
| Dec | 28–30 °C | 15–25 m | strong |
Season calendar
Peak season highlighted · current month outlined
Gear for this site
Beyond the basic kit- Reef hook — Current rips around the cape — hooking in is the only way to watch the schooling action.
- SMB + reel — Drift exits over deep water. SMB is required.
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