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Clipper

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Rash guard or 2mm shorty typical

Clipper at a glance

Clipper is a dive site in Queensland, Australia. Typically most favorable Nov · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Pink anemonefish, Whitetip Reef Shark, and Bumphead Parrotfish. Recent reports put the water around 27°C (81°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Next window today· 6:00–19:00 · favorable · sunset 18:18

Forecast for this hour · 4:00 · run 13 h ago
0.6 m (1.9 ft)waves — under a meter expected (waves — about two feet expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 27°C · seasonal avg 26°C ( · Forecast 81°F · seasonal avg 79°F)

Dive windows this week

Mon6:00–19:00 favorable

0.6 m waves · 7 kn wind (1.8 ft waves · 7 kn wind)

Tue6:00–19:00 favorable

0.7 m waves · 9 kn wind (2.1 ft waves · 9 kn wind)

Wed6:00–19:00 favorable

0.6 m waves · 9 kn wind (1.9 ft waves · 9 kn wind)

Thu6:00–19:00 favorable

0.6 m waves · 7 kn wind (1.9 ft waves · 7 kn wind)

Fri6:00–19:00 favorable

0.6 m waves · 9 kn wind (1.9 ft waves · 9 kn wind)

Sat6:00–19:00 favorable

0.6 m waves · 10 kn wind (1.9 ft waves · 10 kn wind)

SunNot in the forecast yet

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wave and wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 5:19 · Sunrise 5:41 · Sunset 18:18 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 6.7 km from site · updated 25 Oct, 15:22 GMT+10

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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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.

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Best months, historically

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

  1. January, 83% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (85°F), waves have typically been 0.8 m (2.5 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
  2. February, 66% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (85°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (3.1 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots
  3. March, 70% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (84°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (2.9 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
  4. April, 53% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (83°F), waves have typically been 1.1 m (3.4 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots
  5. May, 19% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 26°C (79°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.5 ft), wind has typically been 23 knots
  6. June, 61% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 25°C (77°F), waves have typically been 1.1 m (3.6 ft), wind has typically been 20 knots
  7. July, 46% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 24°C (76°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (3.9 ft), wind has typically been 20 knots
  8. August, 45% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 24°C (75°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (3.8 ft), wind has typically been 20 knots
  9. September, 49% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 25°C (77°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (3.9 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots
  10. October, 77% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 26°C (79°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (3.1 ft), wind has typically been 16 knots
  11. November, 93% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (82°F), waves have typically been 0.8 m (2.5 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots, historically most favorable
  12. December, 76% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (84°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (2.8 ft), wind has typically been 16 knots

November has typically 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.

Species seen here

Rough labels: “Commonly seen” usually means two or more recorded sightings near this site in public dive logs (GBIF), “Occasionally seen” one; “Seasonal” and “Rarely seen” come from dive-guide research. Not a measured rate.

  • Green Turtle recorded here Mar, Nov (3 records)

    Chelonia mydasmost recent 2016

  • Clown anemonefish recorded here Oct–Nov (2 records)

    Amphiprion perculamost recent 2016

  • Dermochelys coriacea recorded here Jan (2 records)

    most recent 2008

  • Grey Reef Shark recorded here Dec–Jan (2 records)

    Carcharhinus amblyrhynchosmost recent 2010

  • GT recorded here Mar, Nov (2 records)

    Caranx ignobilismost recent 2016

  • Whitetip Reef Shark recorded here Mar, Nov (2 records)

    Triaenodon obesusmost recent 2016

  • Blackspotted Puffer recorded here Nov (1 record)

    Arothron nigropunctatusmost recent 2016

  • Bumphead Parrotfish recorded here Nov (1 record)

    Bolbometopon muricatummost recent 2016

Newest record here: 2016. 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.

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Data updated July 2026

Site details

A dive site in Australia.

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

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