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Quicksilver Reef Brief - Weather Conditions

DATE

Tues 20th July

Wed 21st July

Thurs 22ndJuly

WINDS

E/SE 10-15 knots

SE 20-25 knots

TIDE

Low 0.69m @ 11.30m
High 2.44m @ 6.30pm

High 1.87m @ 6.03am
Low 0.59m @ 12.17pm

High 1.90m @ 6.50am
Low 0.50m @ 12.59pm

REMARKS

Once hunted for food, now keenly sought by tourist vessels, whales are one of the most awe inspiring creatures to be encountered in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef.

Large whales such as humpbacks and minkes are only seasonal visitors to the reef as they migrate from Antarctic waters during the winter months to mate and give birth.

During their migration north they do not feed and therefore have little direct impact on the reef's ecology.

WATER TEMP

25C - 77F

VISIBILITY:

AT AGINCOURT

14m

AT NORMAN

8-10m

We receive an updated weather report directly from our crew living at Agincourt Reef at 7.30am each morning. Please call for further information, such as cloud cover, as often weather conditions will be different at the reef to the mainland.

Fish Feeding
Fish feeding at the reef is conducted by our crew twice each day. It is restricted to 1kg of fresh fish or approved pellets (to ensure that we do not affect their normal eating behaviour), and is only conducted by our trained snorkelling safety supervisors. Please refrain from feeding the fish your food scraps, as this could upset their diets.

See the reef from a different perspective

A 10 minute scenic flight will show you the opal blue reefs from a new perspective. Make sure you pre book through your tour desk.

Looking forward to spending the day with you
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