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Quicksilver Reef Brief - Weather Conditions

DATE

WED 14th JULY

THURS 15th JULY

FRI 16th JULY

WINDS

E/SE 10-15 knots

SE 15-20 knots

SE 20-25 knots

TIDE

High 2.10m @ 10.38am
Low 0.36m @ 4.45pm

Low 0.83m @ 5.44am
High 2.01m @ 11.34pm

Low 0.89m @ 6.40am
High 1.91m @ 12.42pm

REMARKS

Seahorses and pipefish are small elongated fish encased in bony plates. Looking like the knight on a chess board, the seahorse is characterised by it's angled head.

As they are not strong swimmers seahorses rely on a prehensile tail to hold onto algae and coral.

They are the slowest fish in the ocean. At top speed it would take a seahorse 2.5 days to travel 1 kilometre.

WATER TEMP

25C - 77F

VISIBILITY:

AT AGINCOURT

15m

AT NORMAN

12m

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.

How Do Fish Communicate
The colour of fish is one of the main forms of communication. With most fish lacking any form of vocalisation, the only way to communicate is by sight. This is very important at breeding time and camouflage is another aspect which makes them less vulnerable to predators and also helps them blend into the corals.

Low Isles, Great Barrier Reef Island

Sail on Wavedancer to an idyllic island. Snorkel, view turtles, explore the island with a marine biologist or just relax under a thatched umbrella.

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