Gordons Bay Underwater Trip Start is a dive site in New South Wales, Australia. Typically most favorable Aug · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Ascarosepion apama, Epinephelus lanceolatus, and Eucleoteuthis luminosa. Recent reports put the water around 18°C (64°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.
Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 18°C · seasonal avg 19°C
Dive windows this week
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First light 5:33 · Sunrise 5:58 · Sunset 17:44
Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 5.2 km from site · graded 2h ago
Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.
Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.
No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.
What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.
August 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.
Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, not a promise of what you’ll encounter.
GroperEpinephelus lanceolatusOccasionally seen
Luminous flying squidEucleoteuthis luminosaOccasionally seenAchoerodus viridis recorded here Jan, Mar, Jun (4 records)
most recent 2013
Ascarosepion apama recorded here Mar, May, Sep (3 records)
most recent 2021
Heterodontus portusjacksoni recorded here Sep–Oct (2 records)
most recent 2015
Orectolobus maculatus recorded here Sep, Nov (2 records)
most recent 2018
Trygonoptera testacea recorded here Sep, Nov (2 records)
most recent 2018
Anguilla australis recorded here Mar (1 record)
most recent 2014
Asterias amurensis recorded here Sep (1 record)
most recent 2012
Bathytoshia brevicaudata recorded here Mar (1 record)
most recent 2014
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
Gordons Bay Underwater Trip Start is 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.
Divers at Gordons Bay Underwater Trip Start in Australia commonly report sightings of Ascarosepion apama, Epinephelus lanceolatus, Eucleoteuthis luminosa, Orectolobus maculatus, and Opisthoteuthis persephone. Ascarosepion apama, Epinephelus lanceolatus, Eucleoteuthis luminosa, Orectolobus maculatus, and Opisthoteuthis persephone are reported only occasionally. Marine life varies by season and conditions—check the site page for recent diver observations and photos.
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