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Bait Reef - Manta Ray Drop-Off

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3mm wetsuit typical

Bait Reef - Manta Ray Drop-Off at a glance

Bait Reef - Manta Ray Drop-Off is a dive site in Queensland, Australia. Typically most favorable Nov · from 3 years of archive data. Recent reports put the water around 23°C (73°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 1h ago
1.5 mwaves — about a meter and a half expected

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 23°C · seasonal avg 24°C

Dive windows this week

Best: Wed
Sat7:00–18:00
Sun7:00–8:00
Mon7:00–18:00
Tue7:00–9:00
Wed6:00–18:00
Thu9:00–10:00
Fri—

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 5:40 · Sunrise 6:02 · Sunset 17:57

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 6.9 km from site · graded 1h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

Dived here today — did the forecast match?

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. Jan72%29°C1.0 m
  2. Feb52%29°C1.2 m
  3. Mar57%29°C1.0 m
  4. Apr54%28°C1.1 m
  5. May38%26°C1.3 m
  6. Jun70%24°C0.8 m
  7. Jul61%23°C1.0 m
  8. Aug66%23°C0.9 m
  9. Sep60%24°C1.0 m
  10. Oct78%25°C0.8 m
  11. Nov96%27°C0.7 m
  12. Dec80%28°C0.8 m

November hastypically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life recorded at this site, by month

Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

  • Elasmobranchii recorded here Dec (1 record)

    most recent 2007

Counts are occurrence records near this site from public biodiversity datasets (GBIF), grouped by calendar month across all sampled years. Sightings vary — past records are context, not a prediction.

Fills & rentals nearby

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Data updated July 2026

Site details

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No hazards recorded for this site yet — that never means there are none. Ask a local operator before you dive.

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