Francois Peron Bommies
Shark Bay · Australia
Scattered coral bommies off the Francois Peron National Park coastline provide structure in an otherwise flat bay environment. Resident reef fish, octopus, and moray eels colonise the heads, which also attract hunting tiger sharks and large stingrays. The red-ochre cliffs of the peninsula form a dramatic backdrop above the surface while the bommies below hold some of the bay's most concentrated fish life.
Conditions
Depth
4 to 18 m
Good for beginners
Current
Usually still
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
10 to 15 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
19 to 26°C
5mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Vis (m) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Loggerhead Turtle
Last confirmed Jul 2, 2026 · 20 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Blue-ringed Octopus
Last confirmed Nov 12, 2025 · 1 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Giant Stingray
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Yellowfin Bream
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Spangled Emperor
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Giant Moray Eel
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Trevally
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Feather Stars
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear