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Ningaloo Whale Shark Snorkel
Western Australia, Australia
Max depth0 m–10 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp23–28°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Aug
About this site
Ningaloo Whale Shark Snorkel is a dive site, Western Australia, Australia, in the Indian Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 10 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes stingrays, reef sharks, eagle rays, octopus, whale sharks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 23 to 28 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegus
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Neon DamselPomacentrus coelestis
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Whale SharkRhincodon typus
Scalloped HammerheadSphyrna lewini- Pacific Yellowtail EmperorLethrinus atkinsoni
Sunset WrasseThalassoma lutescens
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org