Exmouth Diving report - Muiron Islands Wednesday 14 April 2010

Off to the Muiron Islands today. We started at Cod Spot with tons of baitfish completely obscuring part of the reef. When we waved an arm through the baitfish, two big wobbegong sharks were catching a nap bum to bum with their tails overlapping. Rankin and mid-sized estuary cod roamed around the site and nudibranchs, eels and small crabs peeked from holes & from coral outcrops. A black tip reef shark came in for a little look at the divers and then wandered back out into the sea.
WATER TEMP: 24C
VISIBILITY: 5-8m; lots of fine sand & floaties
CURRENT: very slight
SURGE: moderate to strong
DEPTH: 17m

We weren't sure if Whalebone would have less surge and/or better visibility so we had Junko hop in for a look before we committed. She reported that it was quite blue and clear with only a light surge, so in we hopped. And boy are we glad we did! So many fish - parrotfish, angelfish, butterflyfish, sharks, rays, trevally, barracuda, surgeonfish, unicornfish, baitfish! And cool nudibranchs including several huge Tambja affinis searching for meals and a brilliant yellow Notodoris citrina tucked up on a matching yellow sponge.
WATER TEMP: 25C
VISIBILITY: 10-15m
CURRENT: very slight
SURGE: mild
DEPTH: 12m

Whalebone was so good that we stayed there for our snorkel and saw even more fish, sharks and rays plus a few turtles. It was a gorgeous day.