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Lord Howe Island dive sites

The world's southernmost coral reef, 600 km offshore, mixing tropical, subtropical and temperate marine life.

Scuba divers beside a dramatic volcanic wall at Lord Howe Island
Lord Howe Island diving, represented by an AI-generated editorial image.
Water temperatureRoughly 19–26°C depending on season, warmest in late summer.
VisibilityApproximately 20–40 m outside the lagoon in summer and around 10 m inside it, and roughly 15–20 m outside the lagoon in winter. Visibility can occasionally reach around 70 m, with an average closer to 30 m during the main operating season.
SeasonMain dive operations emphasise the September to May period, which generally offers more stable conditions.
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Lord Howe Island

More than 50 dive sites around the world's southernmost coral reef, plus Ball's Pyramid.