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Aerial view of Hardy Reef's lagoons and reef flats, an outer Whitsunday reef about 20 km east of Bait Reef (Bait Reef itself is not in the photo)
Intermediate

Bait Reef (Stepping Stones)

Whitsundays, QLD

Water temp24-31°C
Visibility10-20m
Depth3-30m
Best timeApril to November for calmer seas; manta rays most likely May to September

A row of 18 or more flat-topped coral pinnacles on the south-western edge of Bait Reef, an outer reef about 65 km north-east of Airlie Beach; now a GBRMPA rehabilitation site after Cyclone Debbie.

Visibility at Bait Reef (Stepping Stones)

Visibility at Bait Reef (Stepping Stones) typically ranges from 10 to 20 metres, though it shifts with swell, wind and recent rainfall. April to November for calmer seas; manta rays most likely May to September generally offers the best conditions for diving here.

Air, gear and guides near Bait Reef (Stepping Stones)

For fills, hire gear, servicing and guided dives, browse dive shops in Cairns, Gold Coast, Brisbane and Townsville.