Bait Reef

Whitsundays · outer reef

-19.8167, 149.0833

excellent

93

Calculated score for Thursday 29 October

Wind
6.9 kn average
Waves
0.2 m average
UV index
5.1
Water temperature
27.1 °C
Current
0.7 kn

Hourly conditions

Bait Reef · 6 AM–6 PM · Australia/Brisbane

6 AM

7.5 kn 0.2 m 0.22 kn
excellent
89

7 AM

7.1 kn 0.2 m 0.49 kn
excellent
91

8 AM

5.9 kn 0.2 m 0.92 kn
good
83

9 AM

5.8 kn 0.2 m 1.24 kn
excellent
93

Preferred daylight · 10 AM–2 PM

10 AM

3.6 kn 0.2 m 1.40 kn
good
75

11 AM

3.8 kn 0.2 m 1.30 kn
excellent
95

12 PM

4.9 kn 0.2 m 1.03 kn
Best forecast
excellent
100

1 PM

6.6 kn 0.2 m 0.70 kn
excellent
100

2 PM

7.3 kn 0.2 m 0.22 kn
excellent
100

3 PM

7.6 kn 0.2 m 0.16 kn
excellent
100

4 PM

8.7 kn 0.2 m 0.32 kn
excellent
100

5 PM

9.8 kn 0.2 m 0.38 kn
excellent
88

6 PM

10.8 kn 0.3 m 0.38 kn
good
78

19.82°S, 149.08°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 Bait Reef are withheld until their sources and dates are validated.

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Tours and experiences

Tours for a Whitsundays reef trip

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

Snorkel Bait Reef

Full-Day Great Barrier Reef Snorkeling from Hamilton Island

A Hamilton Island day trip whose published itinerary names Bait Reef.

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Outer reef and Whitsundays day

Regional option

Viper: Great Barrier Reef Snorkel Including Whitehaven Hill Inlet

A regional Airlie Beach trip combining an outer-reef snorkel with island stops.

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Island snorkeling cruise

Regional option

Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet Lookout Snorkeling Cruise

A regional Whitsundays cruise with two operator-selected snorkeling stops.

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See the Whitsundays from above

Regional option

1hour Scenic Flight Heart Reef, Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet, GBR

A scenic flight over the Whitsundays and Great Barrier Reef.

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Whitehaven and snorkeling raft

Regional option

Ocean Rafting: Whitehaven Beach, Snorkelling & Hill Inlet Lookout

A regional Whitsundays rafting and snorkeling day from Airlie Beach.

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Sail, paddle and snorkel

Regional option

Whitsunday Islands Sail, SUP & Snorkel Tour-Low numbers

A small-group regional Whitsunday Islands activity from Airlie Beach.

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