Coral Sea, Australia

    Jeff’s Edge

    Best months: Mar–Jul

    Why dive here

    With 113+ marine species recorded in the area - including dugongs, grey reef sharks, humpback whales, sea turtles and tiger sharks - Jeff’s Edge offers some of Coral Sea's richest reef diving. Water ranges 25-30°C, warmest January, February, March.

    Best timeMar–Jul
    WetsuitA 3mm shorty or thin full wetsuit
    Marine lifeDugongs, Grey Reef Sharks, Humpback Whales, Sea Turtles and Tiger Sharks · 113+ species recorded
    Water25-30°C · warmest January, February, March
    CharacterReef dive
    StandoutRich in charismatic marine life

    Located on the outer reef is Lady Musgrave Lagoon and inside the channel, Jeffs Edge sees a lot of water movement which is amazing for drift dives! Let the current on the outer edge transport you through the water. You’ll feel like you’re flying and be able to cover a long distance from the drift dive. Maximum depth: 20m. Average visibility: 21m. Don’t be surprised at the array of different sharks and rays, including whitetip sharks, blacktip sharks, grey reef sharks, eagle rays, sting rays and bull rays. You can also encounter

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    Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Jeff’s Edge

    Jeff’s Edge Ocean Conditions

    Monthly averages for Jeff’s Edge, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-16.5, 148) (0km away)

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    October Averages

    Sea Temperature

    26°C

    79°F · Range: 25.4–29°C

    Current Speed

    10.3 cm/s

    Direction: SE (119.1°)

    Salinity

    35.38 PSU

    Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)

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