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Quicksilver Reef Brief - Weather Conditions

DATE

TUES 27th OCT

WED 28th OCT

THURS 29th OCT

WINDS

SE/NE 10-15 knots

SE/E 15-20 knots

TIDE

High 1.71m @ 5.38am
Low 1.09m @ 11.04pm

High 1.86m @ 6.04am
Low 1.02m @ 11.41pm

High 2.00m @ 6.30am
Low 0.97m @ 12.13pm

REMARKS

There are at least 37 species of mangroves in the GBR World Heritage Area. Mangrove and seagrass ecosystems affect the health of nearby coral reefs.

Mangroves filter out nutrients from land-based sources and help to keep the water entering the reef healthy.

Many reef creatures live, breed and feed in mangrove environments. Mangroves provide protection and shelter for some marine animals.

WATER TEMP

27C - 80F

VISIBILITY:

AT AGINCOURT

18m

AT NORMAN

15m

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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