Beaver Reef is a Great Barrier Reef outer reef site reached by boat from Mission Beach. The five sites in our database cover reef and wall terrain, with depths from just one metre down to thirty metres, suiting beginners and intermediate divers. All access is by boat, and currents can strengthen with tidal changes, so monitoring tide times matters. Recorded species include whitetip reef sharks, giant trevally, harlequin sweetlips, broadclub cuttlefish, giant clams, and titan triggerfish. Visibility ranges from moderate at the reef and wall sites to excellent at the more exposed sites, with Peanuts recording up to forty metres on good days. Water is warmest from late spring through early autumn.
Monthly water temperature across Beaver Reef's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Water temperature peaks through summer, remains warm into autumn, and is coolest from mid-winter through early spring. Currents can strengthen around tidal changes, and checking tide times before diving is recommended at the reef and wall sites.
Water temperature around Beaver Reef ranges from about 23°C in August to 29°C in January, 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 Beaver Reef; in the coldest months (about 23°C) step up to a 3mm full suit.
Fin maps 5 sites in Beaver Reef (5 scuba diving sites and 2 snorkelling spots, with some suited to both).
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