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Wave Break Island
Biggera Waters, Queensland, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth10 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyCoral Sea
Water temp21–27°C
Estimated from climate dataSep–Jun
About this site
Wave Break Island is a dive site near Biggera Waters, Queensland, Australia, in the Coral Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 10 m. Commonly reported marine life includes nurse sharks, nudibranchs, soft corals, stingrays, jacks. 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
Bigeye TrevallyCaranx sexfasciatus
Ocellated Eagle RayAetobatus ocellatus
Round Ribbontail RayTaeniurops meyeni
Giant GrouperEpinephelus lanceolatus
Dusky FlatheadPlatycephalus fuscus
Banana-tail RayPastinachus ater
Giant TrevallyCaranx ignobilis
Nearby sites
- 1Gold Coast Seaway0.9 km
- 2The Scottish Prince Shipwreck3.6 km
- 3Wonder Reef On The Gold Coast4.3 km
- 4Gold Coast Offshore4.7 km
- 5Wonder Reef6.2 km
- 6Palm Beach Reef21 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org