John Brewer Reef

Townsville · outer reef

-18.6250, 147.0500

excellent

98

Calculated score for Thursday 29 October

Wind
7.5 kn average
Waves
0.3 m average
UV index
5.1
Water temperature
27.4 °C
Current
0.4 kn

Hourly conditions

John Brewer Reef · 6 AM–6 PM · Australia/Brisbane

6 AM

9.1 kn 0.3 m 0.43 kn
excellent
89

7 AM

8.5 kn 0.3 m 0.54 kn
excellent
86

8 AM

7 kn 0.3 m 0.49 kn
excellent
87

9 AM

6.8 kn 0.3 m 0.54 kn
excellent
98

Preferred daylight · 10 AM–2 PM

10 AM

7.1 kn 0.3 m 0.49 kn
Best forecast
excellent
100

11 AM

6.3 kn 0.3 m 0.49 kn
excellent
99

12 PM

6 kn 0.3 m 0.43 kn
excellent
100

1 PM

6.6 kn 0.3 m 0.43 kn
excellent
100

2 PM

6.3 kn 0.3 m 0.32 kn
excellent
100

3 PM

6.7 kn 0.3 m 0.22 kn
excellent
100

4 PM

7.9 kn 0.3 m 0.22 kn
excellent
100

5 PM

9.4 kn 0.3 m 0.22 kn
excellent
92

6 PM

10.2 kn 0.3 m 0.22 kn
good
83

18.63°S, 147.05°E · Cached forecast snapshot

Open-Meteo forecast integration (Forecast model) · Open-Meteo marine integration (Forecast model) · Internal deterministic scoring (Calculated) · Retrieved 29 Oct 2026, 3:13 pm Australia/Brisbane

Record transparency

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

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Tours and experiences

Tours for a Townsville reef trip

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Central reef from Townsville

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Great Barrier Reef Cruise from Townsville or Magnetic Island

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Reef and underwater art

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Great Barrier Reef and MOUA Cruise from Townsville or Magnetic Island

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Yongala wreck dive

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Scuba Dive the S.S. Yongala Wreck on the Great Barrier Reef.

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Whale and wildlife cruise

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Whale Watching and Wildlife Cruise Townsville and Magnetic Island

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Townsville sunset sail

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Magnetic Island discovery tour

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Townsville Departure Maggie Discovery Tour including Guide

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