Tweed Offshore Artificial Reef, New South Wales

The Tweed Offshore Artificial Reef site location. Map adapted from NSW Government artwork.
The Tweed Offshore Artificial Reef site location. Map adapted from NSW Government artwork.
The Tweed Offshore Artificial Reef layout. Map adapted from NSW Government artwork.
The Tweed Offshore Artificial Reef layout. Map adapted from NSW Government artwork.

Tweed Offshore Artificial Reef is the latest in a series of artificial reefs installed off the New South Wales coastline.

The reef was deployed in October 2020, 7.5km south-east of the Tweed River entrance, about 2.5km off Wommin Bay.

A steel “fish grotto” reef is the centrepiece, at 10m high and 14m in diameter.

There are 32 concrete modules arranged in eight clusters of four surrounding the grotto within a seven hectare area.

The reef lies in 25m of water on a sand bottom, at 28 13.428S, 153 35.473E.

Species to be caught include spanish mackerel, cobia, yellowtail kingfish, amberjack, samsonfish, mulloway, pearl perch, pink snapper, cod and bait species.

Subtropical species may become more prolific on this reef with climate change.

The reef is located in a great holiday fishing region.

The nearby Tweed River, Fingal Head and coastal reefs near Cook Island are all great fishing spots.

Tweed Heads tides
Tweed coastline
Tweed bar crossing web cam
NSW fishing regulations
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