Site page with a short boat ride from West End, wall profile, beginner-to-advanced suitability, night dives, and marine life.
West End boat wall with night dives, jacks, and turtles.
West End boat wall with night dives, jacks, and turtles.
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Use a local operator for the boat approach, mooring, and night-dive briefing.
Moonlight Reef is a West End boat-access wall dive with an easy profile, a shallow top that drops into a wall, and strong night-dive potential. The site is known for clear water, horse-eye jacks, sea turtles, and the boat traffic that comes with a busy West End approach.
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Depth range, seasonality, and planning context.
Reported Depth
6m - 30m
Depth Note
The site starts on a shallow top and drops into a wall with a 30 m maximum profile.
Best Season
Calmer weather windows and darker moon nights are best for the night-dive profile.
Typical Conditions
Easy boat access, clear water, and a stable wall profile with manageable movement are typical.
Hazards, restrictions, and access requirements.
Key Hazards
Safety Notes
Keep an eye on boat traffic, especially on ascent and during night dives, and treat the wall as a normal deep-profile site.
Access Restrictions
Best handled by a boat operator that can manage mooring, surface traffic, and a night-dive or wall-dive briefing.
Legal Notes
Follow local marine-park and boat-traffic safety guidance, especially after dark.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
An easy boat-access wall with a shallow top, a 30 m maximum depth, and night-dive potential.
Freediving
Only the shallow top is realistic for very experienced breath-hold divers; the wall and night-dive profile are scuba-first.
Snorkeling
Snorkeling is only practical over the shallow edge on a calm day; the main wall is too deep for snorkel use.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
Community dive logs and visit reports for this site.
Average conditions based on logged dives & visits.
Planning answers for access, conditions, timing, and site logistics.
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Research Sources
Site page with a short boat ride from West End, wall profile, beginner-to-advanced suitability, night dives, and marine life.
Night-dive trip report emphasizing darker moon conditions for a better Moonlight Reef night dive.
Boat-access site entry with depth, mooring, night-dive, boat-traffic, and logged visibility details.
West End study that lists Moonlight among the selected high-use dive sites.
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