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Aerial view of Cook Island and Fingal Head near Tweed Heads, with the ocean around the island where Fido's Reef lies
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Fido's Reef

Tweed Heads, NSW

Water temp19-26 °C
Visibility8-15 m
Depth10-22 m
Best timeYear-round; clearest after southerly winds; leopard sharks in summer

Rocky reef just south of Cook Island off Tweed Heads, 10 to 22 m, covered in corals and sponges, with scattered remains of the Norwegian steamer Fido, wrecked in July 1907. Usually dived as a drift.

Visibility at Fido's Reef

Visibility at Fido's Reef typically ranges from 8 to 15 metres, though it shifts with swell, wind and recent rainfall. Year-round; clearest after southerly winds; leopard sharks in summer generally offers the best conditions for diving here.

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