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Gold Coast Offshore
Main Beach, Queensland, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyCoral Sea
Water temp21–27°C
Estimated from climate dataSep–Jun
About this site
Gold Coast Offshore is a dive site near Main Beach, Queensland, Australia, in the Coral Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, stingrays, jacks, eagle rays, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 21 to 27 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Japanese MeagreArgyrosomus japonicus
Ocellated Eagle RayAetobatus ocellatus
Bigeye TrevallyCaranx sexfasciatus
Round Ribbontail RayTaeniurops meyeni- Giant GrouperEpinephelus lanceolatus
- Dusky FlatheadPlatycephalus fuscus
Banana-tail RayPastinachus ater
Giant TrevallyCaranx ignobilis
Nearby sites
- 1Wonder Reef On The Gold Coast2.2 km
- 2The Scottish Prince Shipwreck3.8 km
- 3Gold Coast Seaway4.0 km
- 4Wave Break Island4.7 km
- 5Wonder Reef5.7 km
- 6Palm Beach Reef20 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org