Light Reef, Australia
No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Port Douglas, is 63 km away. Nearest airport: CTN (CTN), 92 km.
About Light Reef
A pinnacle dive. It goes down to 16 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces E: swell from the E reaches it, and wind from the W blows out to sea. No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off. The sea is about 25°C in June, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in February, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For Advanced divers the best months are usually January, February, November and December, with about 6 good days in 7; in May and June, about 2. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Port Douglas, is 63 km away. Nearest airport: CTN (CTN), 92 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.
- What it is Pinnacle.
- How deep Down to 16 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 50 km.
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Water about 26°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 15 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov (about 20 m).
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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From Chicago: about 33 h 15 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to CNS, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE).
See flights MDW → CNS · Skyscanner from about £790 returnAdGetting there. 2 h from the airport to Light Reef.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Port Douglas, is 63 km away. Nearest airport: CTN (CTN), 92 km.
Hire and lessons.
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Where it is
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: Sea 0.9 m. Wind 11 kn gusting 18.
The score for Advanced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 0.9 m | 11 kn | 18kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 75, good | 1.0 m | 12 kn | 24kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 65, good | 1.2 m | 15 kn | 20kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | 0.9 m | 12 kn | 15kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 0.8 m | 9 kn | 12kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 0.7 m | 3 kn | 7kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 0.6 m | 8 kn | 13kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | 0.6 m | 5 kn | 11kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | 0.5 m | 3 kn | 9kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.5 m | 1 kn | 7kn |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7
- Feb6of 7
- Mar5of 7
- Apr3of 7
- May2of 7
- Jun2of 7
- Jul3of 7
- Aug3of 7
- Sep3of 7
- Oct5of 7
- Nov6of 7
- Dec6of 7
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Rough cost
About £1,180–£2,345 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £790–£1,645
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £110–£180
- Food £245–£455
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