All resultsExplore/Western Australia/Herold Reef
Herold Reef
Bayonet Head, Western Australia, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth16 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp16–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–May
About this site
Herold Reef is a reef dive site near Bayonet Head, Western Australia, Australia, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 16 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes reef sharks, nudibranchs, seahorses, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 16 to 20 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Bronze WhalerCarcharhinus brachyurus
MoonlighterTilodon sexfasciatus
Red MulletUpeneichthys lineatus- FoxfishBodianus frenchii
Western TalmaChelmonops curiosus
Blue DevilParaplesiops meleagris- Rigid BoxfishCaprichthys gymnura
Rough BullseyePempheris klunzingeri
Nearby sites
- 1The Fingers1.7 km
- 2Cheynes III1.7 km
- 3The Caves1.9 km
- 4The Cables3.7 km
- 5Willy’s Lump4.8 km
- 6Limestone Head7.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org