Opal Reef fishing forecast & tide times
Opal Reef is a reef on the Queensland reef coast at 16.215° S, 145.887° E. Wind, sea and tide times below, and the live map one tap away.
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Wind is BLEND‑NQ, ReefNav’s own blend of six global models, bias‑corrected against nearby weather stations.
Tide times near Opal Reef
Official high and low tide predictions for Opal Reef, taken from the Bureau of Meteorology gauge 30 nm away at Port Douglas — the nearest to this spot. Heights are metres above LOWEST ASTRONOMICAL TIDE.
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Tide predictions © Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology; published by The State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads).
Reefs and cays within reach
- St Crispin Reef7 nm
- Tongue Reef12 nm
- Norman Reef14 nm
- Agincourt Reef14 nm
- Batt Reef14 nm
- Undine Reef15 nm
Nearby forecasts
Marine Park zoning at Opal Reef
Most of this coast sits inside the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, and the zone you are in decides whether you can fish, and how. Green (Marine National Park) zones are no‑take. Yellow (Conservation Park) zones allow limited line fishing. Dark blue (Habitat Protection) zones allow fishing but no trawling or netting.