What's on in Exmouth, Australia through the year

Busy — Summer holidays in Australia, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in January.

Still on: Turtle nesting and hatching (1 Nov – 28 Feb (usually)), Cyclone season (1 Nov – 30 Apr)

Shoulder season — an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in February.

Still on: Turtle nesting and hatching (1 Nov – 28 Feb (usually)), Cyclone season (1 Nov – 30 Apr)

Shoulder season — an ordinary month

• Nature

  Ningaloo coral spawning

  5–31 Mar · usuallyDive season

  The reef releases on the nights after the March full moon. The slick that follows is the reason the whale sharks turn up, and it takes the visibility out for a week.

• Nature

  Whale shark season

  10 Mar – 10 Aug · usuallyDive seasonBook early

  Whale sharks feed along the outside of the reef from March into August, spotter plane overhead and a licensed boat below. Peak numbers are April to July and the boats go out most days.

Still on: Cyclone season (1 Nov – 30 Apr)

Peak crowds — Peak season on the Cape, Autumn / Easter break in Australia

• Season

  Peak season on the Cape

  1 Apr – 31 OctDry seasonCrowdedBook early

  April to October is the town's season: the reef boats run daily, the caravan parks fill with people escaping the southern winter, and beds go months ahead of time.

Still on: Whale shark season (10 Mar – 10 Aug (usually)), Cyclone season (1 Nov – 30 Apr)

Busy — Peak season on the Cape

Nothing new starts in May.

Still on: Whale shark season (10 Mar – 10 Aug (usually)), Peak season on the Cape (1 Apr – 31 Oct)

Peak crowds — Peak season on the Cape, Winter (July) break in Australia

Nothing new starts in June.

Still on: Whale shark season (10 Mar – 10 Aug (usually)), Peak season on the Cape (1 Apr – 31 Oct)

Peak crowds — Peak season on the Cape, Winter (July) break in Australia

Nothing new starts in July.

Still on: Whale shark season (10 Mar – 10 Aug (usually)), Peak season on the Cape (1 Apr – 31 Oct)

Busy — Peak season on the Cape, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it

• Nature

  Swim season with humpbacks

  1 Aug – 31 Oct · usuallyWhale seasonBook early

  Ningaloo is one of the few coasts licensed for in-water humpback encounters, run from August to October by the same operators as the whale sharks and on the whales' terms, not yours. Source ↗

Still on: Whale shark season (10 Mar – 10 Aug (usually)), Peak season on the Cape (1 Apr – 31 Oct)

Peak crowds — Peak season on the Cape, Spring break in Australia

Nothing new starts in September.

Still on: Peak season on the Cape (1 Apr – 31 Oct), Swim season with humpbacks (1 Aug – 31 Oct (usually))

Peak crowds — Peak season on the Cape, Spring break in Australia

Nothing new starts in October.

Still on: Peak season on the Cape (1 Apr – 31 Oct), Swim season with humpbacks (1 Aug – 31 Oct (usually))

Busy — one of its best months for weather

• Nature

  Turtle nesting and hatching

  1 Nov – 28 Feb · usually

  Green and loggerhead turtles nest on the Jurabi beaches through the summer and the hatchlings run from January. The rules are no lights, no flash, and stay behind them.

• Hazard

  Cyclone season

  1 Nov – 30 Apr

  The North West Cape is among the most cyclone-exposed coasts in the country. The town is built for it and the season is quiet outside the odd week, but a warning empties the caravan parks. Source ↗

Busy — Summer holidays in Australia, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in December.

Still on: Turtle nesting and hatching (1 Nov – 28 Feb (usually)), Cyclone season (1 Nov – 30 Apr)