Planula Bed and Breakfast Retreat, Byron Bay

More Leopards Sharks everywhere. Pretty much a guarantee when you come diving now. Large Black Ray was seen on Sunday, trailed by Cobias.

A white-spotted Eagleray was seen feeding and digging for food in the sand using its “duck-bill”. Only a few spots on the wing tips were visible.

Trevally hunting, octopus, wobbegongs, some more Numb Rays swimming about, friendly turtles, male Blue Gropers, barracudas, Jewfish and Yellow-tail Kingfish too, Dusky Butterflyfish, gotatfish, Morish Idol, Blue-spotted Stingrays, Flutemouths, Egg Cowrie, Stripeys, pomfreds, bullseye….sigh….wish I was out there right now!

Weather

Mainly sunny, sometimes a bit overcast. It rained pretty much every night and on a few days a bit in the mornings. Northerly breeze that turned southerly and increased in strength as the week progressed.

Sea

Bit choppy at first. Big southerly swell came in on Thursday and increased.

Water temperature

25 – 26°C

Visibility

Great visibility: 20 meters

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