Magnetic Island Fringing Reefs

Townsville · inner reef

-19.1550, 146.8500

good

77

Calculated score for Thursday 17 September

Wind
14.1 kn average
Waves
0.6 m average
UV index
3.7
Water temperature
23.4 °C
Current
0.2 kn

Hourly conditions

Magnetic Island Fringing Reefs · 6 AM–6 PM · Australia/Brisbane

6 AM

10.3 kn 0.3 m 0.00 kn
good
77

7 AM

12.3 kn 0.3 m 0.00 kn
good
74

8 AM

13.5 kn 0.4 m 0.11 kn
good
74

9 AM

14.2 kn 0.4 m 0.22 kn
good
84

Preferred daylight · 10 AM–2 PM

10 AM

13.3 kn 0.5 m 0.22 kn
Best forecast
excellent
85

11 AM

14.3 kn 0.6 m 0.22 kn
excellent
85

12 PM

15.4 kn 0.6 m 0.22 kn
good
76

1 PM

15.5 kn 0.7 m 0.22 kn
good
74

2 PM

14 kn 0.7 m 0.22 kn
good
83

3 PM

14.2 kn 0.8 m 0.22 kn
good
79

4 PM

14.3 kn 0.8 m 0.22 kn
good
76

5 PM

15 kn 0.9 m 0.22 kn
fair
64

6 PM

17 kn 0.9 m 0.22 kn
poor
40

19.16°S, 146.85°E · Cached forecast snapshot

Open-Meteo forecast integration (Forecast model) · Open-Meteo marine integration (Forecast model) · Internal deterministic scoring (Calculated) · Retrieved 17 Sept 2026, 2:04 pm Australia/Brisbane

Record transparency

Additional operator, coral, conservation, access, and advisory records for Magnetic Island Fringing Reefs are withheld until their sources and dates are validated.

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Tours and experiences

Tours for a Townsville reef trip

Viator names this reef in at least one published itinerary. Other cards are clearly labelled as regional alternatives.

Magnetic Island snorkel jet ski

Magnetic Island Snorkel Jet Ski Tour

A snorkeling activity whose published itinerary names Magnetic Island.

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Ferry to Magnetic Island

Magnetic Island Round-Trip Ferry From Townsville

A return ferry trip whose published itinerary names Magnetic Island.

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Magnetic Island discovery tour

Townsville Departure Maggie Discovery Tour including Guide

A Townsville departure whose published itinerary names Magnetic Island.

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Central reef from Townsville

Regional option

Great Barrier Reef Cruise from Townsville or Magnetic Island

A Townsville or Magnetic Island cruise; the operator selects the reef visited that day.

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Reef and underwater art

Regional option

Great Barrier Reef and MOUA Cruise from Townsville or Magnetic Island

A regional Townsville cruise combining a reef stop with the Museum of Underwater Art.

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Yongala wreck dive

Regional option

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

A regional Great Barrier Reef scuba diving trip from Townsville.

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