Magnetic Island Fringing Reefs

Townsville · inner reef

-19.1550, 146.8500

excellent

98

Calculated score for Thursday 29 October

Wind
8.5 kn average
Waves
0.3 m average
UV index
5
Water temperature
28.2 °C
Current
0.2 kn

Hourly conditions

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

6 AM

8 kn 0.3 m 0.22 kn
good
84

7 AM

7.7 kn 0.3 m 0.27 kn
excellent
90

8 AM

7.9 kn 0.3 m 0.27 kn
excellent
93

9 AM

8.2 kn 0.3 m 0.22 kn
Best forecast
excellent
100

Preferred daylight · 10 AM–2 PM

10 AM

7.9 kn 0.3 m 0.22 kn
excellent
100

11 AM

8.1 kn 0.3 m 0.16 kn
excellent
100

12 PM

8.1 kn 0.3 m 0.22 kn
excellent
100

1 PM

8.1 kn 0.3 m 0.22 kn
excellent
100

2 PM

8.4 kn 0.3 m 0.22 kn
excellent
100

3 PM

9.7 kn 0.3 m 0.22 kn
excellent
100

4 PM

9.9 kn 0.3 m 0.22 kn
excellent
100

5 PM

9.8 kn 0.3 m 0.16 kn
excellent
93

6 PM

9.1 kn 0.3 m 0.11 kn
good
84

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 29 Oct 2026, 3:13 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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