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Bait Reef
Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth15 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyTasman Sea
Water temp20–25°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Bait Reef is a reef dive site near Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, in the Tasman Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 15 m. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, dolphins, seals, bull sharks, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 20 to 25 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
White SharkCarcharodon carcharias
Common StingareeTrygonoptera testacea
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Bull SharkCarcharhinus leucas
Blind SharkBrachaelurus waddi
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Indian Ocean Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncus
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Nearby sites
- 1River Dive Coal Wharf Reserve1.4 km
- 2PS Ballina Wreck2.0 km
- 3Bird Rock2.1 km
- 4River Dive - Settlement Point2.9 km
- 5Cod Hole4.0 km
- 6Flat Rock4.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org