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Plate Top

Queensland, Australia
Shore entry3mm wetsuit typical

Plate Top at a glance

Plate Top is a shore 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 5h ago
1.3 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: Tue
Sun
Mon7:00–19:00
Tue7:00–19:00
Wed7:00–19:00
Thu7:00–19:00
Fri
Sat

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 6:19 · Sunrise 6:42 · Sunset 18:02

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 6.7 km from site · graded 5h 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.

Best months, historically

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

  1. Jan83%30°C0.8 m
  2. Feb66%29°C0.9 m
  3. Mar70%29°C0.9 m
  4. Apr53%28°C1.1 m
  5. May19%26°C1.4 m
  6. Jun61%25°C1.1 m
  7. Jul46%24°C1.2 m
  8. Aug45%24°C1.2 m
  9. Sep49%25°C1.2 m
  10. Oct77%26°C0.9 m
  11. Nov93%28°C0.8 m
  12. Dec76%29°C0.9 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.

  • Chelonia mydas recorded here Jan, May–Jun (4 records)

    most recent 2013

  • Cheilinus undulatus recorded here Jun, Dec (3 records)

    most recent 2015

  • Acropora humilis recorded here Jun (2 records)

    most recent 2013

  • Acropora pulchra recorded here Jun (2 records)

    most recent 2013

  • Chromis atripectoralis recorded here Jun (2 records)

    most recent 2013

  • Chromis viridis recorded here Jun (2 records)

    most recent 2013

  • Pomacentrus moluccensis recorded here Jun (2 records)

    most recent 2013

  • Pterois Oken, 1817 recorded here Dec (2 records)

    most recent 2011

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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Site details

A dive site in Australia. It is accessible from shore. Rated beginner based on available data.

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


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