Dive with bowmouth guitarfish, also called shark rays, at Wolf Rock off Rainbow Beach in Queensland, a pinnacle better known for its resident grey nurse sharks. The critically endangered guitarfish are a prized bonus among the sharks, leopard sharks, mantas and turtles that swirl around these four current-swept peaks. They can turn up year-round, with the warmest, clearest conditions from December to May.
Dive with bowmouth guitarfish, also called shark rays, at Wolf Rock off Rainbow Beach in Queensland, a pinnacle better known for its resident grey nurse sharks. The critically endangered guitarfish are a prized bonus among the sharks, leopard sharks, mantas and turtles that swirl around these four current-swept peaks. They can turn up year-round, with the warmest, clearest conditions from December to May.
Up to 72% sighting chance in Wolf Rock (Rainbow Beach, Queensland, Australia). Best months: December, January, February.
It is the bowmouth guitarfish (Rhina ancylostoma), a critically endangered ray with a shark-like body, one of the rarer highlights at Wolf Rock.
No, guitarfish are an opportunistic bonus; Wolf Rock's more reliable draw is its resident grey nurse sharks, plus leopard sharks and mantas.
Year-round, with the warmest water and best visibility from December to May, and pregnant grey nurse sharks peaking over summer and autumn.
Wolf Rock is exposed to current and swell around deep pinnacles, so it suits Advanced divers.
