Ga Pontoon

Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia16 m maxbeginner

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Conditions & tides

Satellite view of Ga Pontoon

Ga PontoonGreat Barrier Reef · 16 m

Fair · 3/5

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conditions visualisation

Fair3/5

Some chop right now — best window today 10 AM–5 PM.

Wind18 kn SE

Current~0.3 kn WNW · model

Swell

0.9 m · 6s · E

Water

25 °C

Conditions through the day

6 AM6 PM

Calmest current near slack — 01:00 PM & 01:45 AM local

Sunrise 06:03 AM · Sunset 06:11 PM local

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On-face swell 1.1 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.

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About this site

Ga Pontoon sits on the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Queensland, in the tropical waters northeast of Cairns, and is dived as part of a moored pontoon operation typically reached by day boat from Cairns or Port Douglas. It's a beginner site with a maximum depth of around 16 metres, making it accessible for divers of most experience levels. Divers here have reported barracuda, clownfish, fusiliers, trevally, and Napoleon wrasse moving through the reef.

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Marine life here

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesusReported here · unconfirmed
Spotted ParrotfishCetoscarus ocellatusReported here · unconfirmed
Steephead ParrotfishChlorurus microrhinosReported here · unconfirmed
Blackspotted PufferArothron nigropunctatusReported here · unconfirmed
Two-spot Red SnapperLutjanus boharReported here · unconfirmed
Titan TriggerfishBalistoides viridescensReported here · unconfirmed
Humpnose Bigeye BreamMonotaxis grandoculisReported here · unconfirmed
Sixband ParrotfishScarus frenatusReported here · unconfirmed
Reticulated DamselfishDascyllus reticulatusReported here · unconfirmed
Pacific Orange-spine UnicornfishNaso lituratusReported here · unconfirmed
Napoleon (humphead) wrasseNapoleon (humphead) wrasseReported here · unconfirmed
TrevallyTrevallyReported here · unconfirmed
ClownfishClownfishReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
FusilierFusilierReported here · unconfirmed

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