Shrimp Reef
Why dive here
With 113+ marine species recorded in the area - including dugongs, grey reef sharks, humpback whales, sea turtles and tiger sharks - Shrimp Reef offers some of Coral Sea's richest reef diving. Water ranges 25-30°C, warmest January, February, March.
Shrimp Reef, out in the Coral Sea, is a solid drift dive when the conditions are right. We’ve found the best approach is to let the current carry you along the wall, keeping an eye out for larger pelagics moving through. It’s a site for those who appreciate the sweep of a reef and the chance encounter, rather than intricate macro. Expect steady, consistent diving, suitable for confident intermediate divers.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Shrimp Reef
Shrimp Reef Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Shrimp Reef, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-16.5, 148) (0km away)
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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