Australia

Mermaid Reef

10–16 mMax Depth

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Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT+11)

Model conditions signal71/100

Waves

1.4 m

8.2 s

Swell

1.4 m

6.8 s

Current speed

0.6 km/h

flowing toward SW

Water temperature

20.4°C

Wind

9.9 km/h

→ W

Sea level

0.1 m

falling

WavesChallenging

SwellWatch

Current speedCalm

Forecast Overview

Sun, Oct 18Challenging

Waves1.2–1.4 mCurrent speed1.0 km/h maxWater temperature20.6°C

Mon, Oct 19Challenging

Waves1.0–1.2 mCurrent speed1.4 km/h maxWater temperature20.7°C

Tue, Oct 20Watch

Waves1.0–1.0 mCurrent speed1.4 km/h maxWater temperature20.8°C

TodayWatch

Waves0.9–1.0 mCurrent speed1.1 km/h maxWater temperature20.8°C

Next 72 hours

03:00

Waves: 1.4 m

Current speed: 0.6 km/h

Water temperature: 20.4°C

09:00

Waves: 1.3 m

Current speed: 0.2 km/h

Water temperature: 20.5°C

15:00

Waves: 1.3 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 20.8°C

21:00

Waves: 1.2 m

Current speed: 1.0 km/h

Water temperature: 20.7°C

03:00

Waves: 1.1 m

Current speed: 1.0 km/h

Water temperature: 20.5°C

09:00

Waves: 1.1 m

Current speed: 0.8 km/h

Water temperature: 20.6°C

15:00

Waves: 1.0 m

Current speed: 1.2 km/h

Water temperature: 20.8°C

21:00

Waves: 1.0 m

Current speed: 1.4 km/h

Water temperature: 20.7°C

03:00

Waves: 1.0 m

Current speed: 1.0 km/h

Water temperature: 20.6°C

09:00

Waves: 1.0 m

Current speed: 0.7 km/h

Water temperature: 20.8°C

15:00

Waves: 1.0 m

Current speed: 1.2 km/h

Water temperature: 21.0°C

21:00

Waves: 1.0 m

Current speed: 1.4 km/h

Water temperature: 20.9°C

Catalog depth10–16 m

Data sources & field guideOpen-Meteo Marine + Weather APIs

Planning context, not a safety guarantee. Coastal model accuracy is limited. Confirm the actual briefing, entry, exit, and suitability with a local operator.

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Collecting the latest marine conditions and forecast signals.

Seasons · water temperature

12-month outlook

Best window

Apr-Oct

Peak month

Feb 24.9°

Jan24.3°

Feb24.9°

Mar24.8°

Apr23.9°

May22.6°

Jun21.1°

Jul20.0°

Aug19.7°

Sep19.8°

Oct20.6°

Nov21.6°

Dec23.1°

Current: moderate

Typical visibility: 20 m

Historical planning data from the recorded site profile. Water temperature and conditions can vary by day, depth, and weather; confirm current conditions with a local operator.

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Dive Types

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Questions to ask a local operator

What are today's current, visibility, entry, and exit conditions?
Does the planned route stay within my certification and recent experience?
Are there local permits, conservation rules, or equipment requirements?

Common Species

12 km · nearby observations

Bunch whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

DeepLog1

Platycephalus richardsoni

Nearby OBIS observations63

Animalia

Nearby OBIS observations47

Nelusetta ayraud

Nearby OBIS observations12

Crested tern

Sterna bergii

Nearby OBIS observations9

Pterygotrigla polyommata

Nearby OBIS observations7

Silver Gull

Larus novaehollandiae

Nearby OBIS observations7

Australian Pied Oystercatcher

Haematopus longirostris

Nearby OBIS observations6

Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Nearby OBIS observations5

Little Black Cormorant

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

Nearby OBIS observations5

Pied Cormorant

Phalacrocorax varius

Nearby OBIS observations5

white-bellied sea-eagle

Haliaeetus leucogaster

Nearby OBIS observations5

These are nearby biodiversity records, not a guarantee that every species will be seen on a particular dive.

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