Conditions & tides
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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
Turtle Bay lies within the Great Barrier Reef off the Queensland coast, in the region east of Cairns and Port Douglas near the Coral Sea. Sites in this stretch of the reef are typically reached by day boat or liveaboard operating out of those two towns.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Great HammerheadSphyrna mokarranReported here · unconfirmed
Lace CoralPocillopora damicornisReported here · unconfirmed
Acropora robustaReported here · unconfirmed
Acropora floridaReported here · unconfirmed
Acropora tenuisReported here · unconfirmed
Birdsnest CoralSeriatopora hystrixReported here · unconfirmed
Hood CoralStylophora pistillataReported here · unconfirmed
Brown Staghorn CoralAcropora muricataReported here · unconfirmed
Durable tips from divers — access, hazards, marine life, facilities. For day-of conditions, use the report tool in the conditions card above.
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