Nguthungulli (Julian Rocks)

New South Wales, Australiabeginner

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Satellite view of Nguthungulli (Julian Rocks)

Nguthungulli (Julian Rocks)New South Wales

Rough · 3/5

conditions visualisation

Rough3/5

Rough at the surface right now — rough all day, no calm window.

Wind11 kn E

Current~0.9 kn S · model

Swell

1.3 m · 5s · ESE

Water

22 °C

Conditions through the day

6 AM6 PM

Calmest current near slack — 12:00 PM & 01:00 AM local

Sunrise 05:32 AM · Sunset 05:41 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 1.3 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

Nguthungulli, also known as Julian Rocks, sits in the Cape Byron Marine Park off Byron Bay in New South Wales, where the warm East Australian Current meets cooler southern waters. This mixing of currents is the reason the site is known for an unusually wide range of marine life for a single location, with eagle rays, leopard sharks and nurse sharks regularly encountered, and divers also reporting manta rays, whales and wobbegongs. The rocks themselves break the surface and drop down through a series of gutters, swim-throughs and bommies, making it a popular dive for both underwater photographers and those after larger animal encounters. It is generally rated a beginner site, though conditions vary with season and current strength.

AI overview

Marine life here

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

Eagle rayEagle rayConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Leopard / zebra sharkLeopard / zebra sharkConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Nurse sharkNurse sharkConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
WobbegongWobbegongReported here · unconfirmed
Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydasReported here · unconfirmed
Zebra SharkStegostoma tigrinumReported here · unconfirmed
Spotted WobbegongOrectolobus maculatusReported here · unconfirmed
Manta rayManta rayReported here · unconfirmed
WhaleWhaleReported here · unconfirmed