Monthly water temperature across Lizard Island & Ribbon Reefs's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Water temperature around Lizard Island & Ribbon Reefs ranges from about 25°C in July to 29°C in March, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
In the warm season (about 29°C) a rash guard or 3mm shorty is comfortable in Lizard Island & Ribbon Reefs; in the coldest months (about 25°C) step up to a 3mm full suit.
Fin maps 23 sites in Lizard Island & Ribbon Reefs (22 scuba diving sites and 3 snorkelling spots, with some suited to both), organised into 4 areas.
16 more sites to explore
4 areas
9Remote liveaboard-only reef diving on the outer Great Barrier Reef, with excellent visibility, diverse terrain, and species from minke whales to pygmy seahorses.
3Shallow, sheltered reef dives on a remote granitic island in the northern Great Barrier Reef, reached by light aircraft.
2Outer Ribbon Reef site near Lizard Island with sloping walls, drift diving, and species including Napoleon wrasse, moray eels and reef sharks.
1A remote northern Great Barrier Reef site with excellent visibility, moderate currents, and a strong showing of sharks and large reef fish.
Across Lizard Island & Ribbon Reefs's dive sites, May, June, July, August, September and October are most often reported as the best months to visit.
