South Opal Reef

Port Douglas · outer reef

-16.2000, 145.8800

excellent

97

Calculated score for Sunday 1 November

Wind
6.8 kn average
Waves
0.6 m average
UV index
5.1
Water temperature
28 °C
Current
0.2 kn

Hourly conditions

South Opal Reef · 6 AM–6 PM · Australia/Brisbane

6 AM

8.7 kn 0.6 m 0.22 kn
excellent
86

7 AM

8.7 kn 0.6 m 0.16 kn
good
84

8 AM

7.7 kn 0.6 m 0.11 kn
excellent
88

9 AM

7.3 kn 0.6 m 0.22 kn
excellent
97

Preferred daylight · 10 AM–2 PM

10 AM

7 kn 0.6 m 0.32 kn
excellent
99

11 AM

6.7 kn 0.6 m 0.32 kn
Best forecast
excellent
100

12 PM

7.3 kn 0.6 m 0.38 kn
excellent
100

1 PM

6.8 kn 0.6 m 0.38 kn
excellent
100

2 PM

6.8 kn 0.6 m 0.27 kn
excellent
100

3 PM

7 kn 0.6 m 0.22 kn
excellent
100

4 PM

6.1 kn 0.6 m 0.11 kn
excellent
92

5 PM

4.7 kn 0.6 m 0.00 kn
good
76

6 PM

3.9 kn 0.6 m 0.11 kn
fair
68

16.20°S, 145.88°E · Cached forecast snapshot

Open-Meteo forecast integration (Forecast model) · Open-Meteo marine integration (Forecast model) · Internal deterministic scoring (Calculated) · Retrieved 1 Nov 2026, 4:34 pm Australia/Brisbane

Record transparency

Additional operator, coral, conservation, access, and advisory records for South Opal Reef are withheld until their sources and dates are validated.

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Tours and experiences

Tours for a Port Douglas reef trip

These are regional Port Douglas alternatives. The operator chooses the day’s exact reef stops.

Outer-reef pontoon day

Regional option

Quicksilver Great Barrier Reef Snorkel Cruise from Port Douglas

A regional Port Douglas trip to the Quicksilver pontoon at Agincourt Reef.

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Three Agincourt reef sites

Regional option

Silversonic 3 Outer Barrier Reef Sites in 1 Day from Port Douglas

A regional Port Douglas cruise visiting three operator-selected Agincourt sites.

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Calypso outer-reef cruise

Regional option

Calypso Outer Great Barrier Reef Cruise from Port Douglas

A regional outer Great Barrier Reef cruise from Port Douglas.

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Sail and snorkel Mackay Cay

Regional option

Outer Reef Mackay Cay Sail & Snorkel Adventure from Port Douglas

A regional sailing and snorkeling trip from Port Douglas to Mackay Cay.

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Reef or rainforest scenic flight

Regional option

Great Barrier Reef or Rainforest Scenic Flights from Port Douglas

A regional scenic flight departing from Port Douglas.

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Low Isles afternoon sail

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Afternoon Low Isles Snorkelling & Sunset Sail from Port Douglas

A regional snorkeling and sunset sailing trip from Port Douglas.

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