Peak season now
HMAS Tobruk
Great Barrier Reef · Australia
Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Tobruk, after the town of Tobruk in Libya and the siege fought there in 1941.
Conditions
Depth
10 to 30 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually gentle
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
20 to 35 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
26 to 31°C
3mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Vis (m) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Sixbar Wrasse
Rare
Now and then
Sixband Parrotfish
Rare
Now and then
Pacific Bullethead Parrotfish
Rare
Now and then
Green Sea Turtle
Rare
Now and then
Steephead Parrotfish
Rare
Now and then
Lined Bristletooth
Rare
Now and then
Scissortail Sergeant
Rare
Now and then
Napoleon Wrasse
Rare
Now and then
Gear