Where and when to see great white sharks

The ocean's best-known predator is met from cages at a few cold-water sites where seals gather, with numbers changing through the year.

This guide documents sightings in 1 Good Dives region. The most regions are in peak season in April–October.

Colored-pencil illustration: one great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias).

Great white sharks sighting calendar

Calendar months, every year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Neptune IslandsAustralia●●●PeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeak●●

Peak = best odds · ● = regularly seen · blank = unlikely.

Calendars describe animal presence, not weather or site access; check each region’s dive season. For grouped animals, a marked month may apply to only one member of the group. Sightings vary by site and dive.

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