Trevor’s Rocks
Protected Area
Poor Knights Islands
Why dive here
With 79+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue sharks, dolphins, hammerhead sharks, humpback whales and orcas - Trevor’s Rocks offers some of Poor Knights Islands's richest reef diving. Water ranges 15-22°C, warmest January, February, March.
Trevor's Rocks feels like a secret garden, a series of three pinnacles rising from a relatively shallow sandy bottom. We love the way the light plays here, filtering through the water and illuminating the schools of blue mao mao and demoiselles that pack El Torito arch. You'll often spot rig cruising the sand patches, and we've had some memorable encounters with those big black stingrays gliding past. It's a fantastic spot for newer divers, with a maximum depth of 17m, giving plenty of time to explore, but there's enough happening on the pinnacles to keep experienced eyes busy too. Keep an eye out for the green turtle; they’re often hanging around.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Trevor’s Rocks
Trevor’s Rocks Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Trevor’s Rocks, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-35.84, 174.61) (14km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
16°C
60°F · Range: 14.8–17.1°C
Current Speed
11.4 cm/s
Direction: SE (142.1°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.388 mg/m³
Moderate productivity
Salinity
35.44 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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