Bird Reef
Protected Area
Bird Islands
Why dive here
With 93+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue whales, dolphins, dwarf minke whales, great white sharks and hammerhead sharks - Bird Reef offers some of South Australia's richest reef diving.
Bird Reef offers a glimpse into South Australia's cooler water ecosystems. Here, you'll navigate a temperate reef where southern species thrive, a different experience from tropical diving. Expect to see kelp forests swaying with the surge, and if you look closely, we often spot shy reef fish hiding amongst the fronds. It's a great spot for those keen to explore Australia's less-advertised marine environments.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Bird Reef
Bird Reef Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Bird Reef, sourced from NOAA buoy data - nearest station: Open-Meteo grid (-34.98, 138.5) (0km away)
August Averages
Air Temperature
12.26°C
54°F
Wind Speed
6.04 m/s
11.7 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1019.2 hPa
Based on 5 years of monitoring data · Data sources: NOAA NDBC
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