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Julian Rocks (Nguthungulli), Byron Bay

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Julian Rocks (Nguthungulli), Byron Bay at a glance

Julian Rocks (Nguthungulli), Byron Bay is a dive site in New South Wales, Australia. Recent reports put the water around 21°C (70°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

No window today· next: tomorrow 6:00–20:00 · favorable & moderate

Forecast for this hour · 22:00 · run 18 h ago
1.9 m (6.3 ft)waves — about two meters expected (waves — about six feet expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point

Dive windows this week

SunNo window

1.6 m waves · 13 kn wind (5.2 ft waves · 13 kn wind)

Mon6:00–8:00 moderate, 8:00–20:00 favorable

1.3 m waves · 6 kn wind (4.3 ft waves · 6 kn wind)

Tue6:00–20:00 favorable

1.1 m waves · 6 kn wind (3.6 ft waves · 6 kn wind)

Wed6:00–17:00 favorable, 17:00–19:00 moderate, 19:00–20:00 favorable

1.2 m waves · 5 kn wind (4.0 ft waves · 5 kn wind)

Thu6:00–15:00 favorable, 15:00–17:00 moderate, 17:00–20:00 favorable

1.0 m waves · 9 kn wind (3.3 ft waves · 9 kn wind)

Fri6:00–20:00 favorable

0.9 m waves · 6 kn wind (2.9 ft waves · 6 kn wind)

Sat6:00–20:00 favorable

1.1 m waves · 8 kn wind (3.5 ft waves · 8 kn wind)

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 5:34 · Sunrise 5:58 · Sunset 19:00 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 11 km from site · updated 25 Oct, 04:17 GMT+11

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

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Best months, historically

No seasonal history for this site yet — historical marine data is still being aggregated.

Marine life recorded at this site, by month

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

  • Spotted Wobbegong recorded here Jan, May, Jul, Sep–Oct (7 records)

    Orectolobus maculatusmost recent 2016

  • Zebra shark recorded here Jan–Feb (5 records)

    Stegostoma fasciatummost recent 2022

  • Grey Nurse recorded here Jul, Sep–Oct (3 records)

    Carcharias taurusmost recent 2016

  • Ornate Wobbegong recorded here May (2 records)

    Orectolobus ornatusmost recent 2014

  • Yellowtail Amberjack recorded here Jan, Sep (2 records)

    Seriola lalandimost recent 2015

  • Antennarius Daudin, 1816 recorded here Aug (1 record)

    most recent 2011

  • Clown Triggerfish recorded here Aug (1 record)

    Balistoides conspicillummost recent 2011

  • Giant Manta recorded here Apr (1 record)

    Mobula birostrismost recent 2016

Newest record here: 2022. 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

Facts from OpenStreetMap, corrected by the community — listed by distance only. Details change; confirm with the shop.

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Data updated July 2026

Site details

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