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Wreck Reef (Capricorn-Bunker)
Reef·Queensland·Australia·
Field notes
Remote Coral Sea reef complex east of the main GBR. Long bluewater run — game-fishing charter territory. Spanish mackerel, dogtooth tuna, yellowfin and the occasional black marlin on the edges.
Current conditions
Wind
9.5 kt NE
Gusts 14.4 kt
Waves
2.5 m
Period 9.1 s
Swell
2.4 m
Period 7.7 s
Sea temp
25.4°C
Air 25.5°C
Next 12 hours
13:00
9.5 NE
2.5m
14:00
8.5 NE
2.4m
15:00
6.6 NE
2.4m
16:00
6 NNE
2.4m
17:00
2.4 NE
2.4m
18:00
5.7 S
2.3m
19:00
3.9 SSE
2.3m
20:00
1.4 SSE
2.3m
21:00
2.9 S
2.2m
22:00
1.5 S
2.2m
23:00
0.7 SW
2.1m
00:00
2.7 SW
2.1m
Tides
Nearest BOM tide station: Cato Island ↗ (121.1 km · secondary)
We don't predict tides on-site — BOM's published tables are authoritative.
Source: Open-Meteo Marine + ECMWF (15-min cache). Not for navigation.
Sun & moon
Today
Sun↑ 06:06↓ 17:07
Moon↑ 09:29↓ 19:16
PhaseWaxing crescent 10%
Best windows
- Dawn05:42 – 07:06
- Dusk16:07 – 17:30
Tomorrow
Sun↑ 06:06↓ 17:06
Moon↑ —↓ 20:24
PhaseWaxing crescent 18%
Best windows
- Dawn05:42 – 07:06
- Dusk16:06 – 17:30
Best windows combine civil twilight with the hour either side of sun transit — the universal low-light feeding window most species respond to. Moon phase influence is folkloric; full and new moons coincide with the strongest tide swings.
What's biting
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Access & logistics
Spot type
Reef
Region
Queensland, Australia
Fishing style
offshore and bluewater fishing
Structure
Typically holds bommies and drop-offs — work the structure for holding fish.
Licence
Recreational fishing licence may apply — check the Queensland fisheries regulator before fishing.
Closures
Always confirm current marine park / closure status and seasonal bag limits.
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