Diving at Kirra Reef
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Kirra Reef

Gold Coast, QLD

Water tempFrom 19 °C
VisibilityVariable
Depth3-8 m
Best timeSmall, clean swell after a dry spell; low tide may make the swim out easier

A small rocky reef about 500 m off Kirra Beach in 3 to 8 m, buried by sand bypassing in 2007 to 2008 and partly exposed since 2009; seaweed-covered outcrops with big schools of yellowtail scad, reached by a long swim through the surf break or by boat.

Visibility at Kirra Reef

Underwater visibility at Kirra Reef shifts with swell, wind and recent rainfall rather than holding to a fixed range. Small, clean swell after a dry spell; low tide may make the swim out easier generally offers the best conditions for diving here.

Right now: approximately 5 m, 98% confidence (updated 23:36 AEDT).

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