When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 5min
- At 11am, its worst hour
- 6min
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Castaway Bay The Reef queue times
- Typical wait
- 5min
- At its busiest
- 5min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 92%
5minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Castaway Bay The Reef at Sea World Gold Coast averages 5 minutes. It is shortest at 10am. It has run 92% of the park's opening hours recently.
Castaway Bay The Reef queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Castaway Bay The Reef usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Castaway Bay The Reef over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Castaway Bay The Reef has averaged about 5 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 5 minutes, with the longest queues near 10am, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 5min
- Peak
- 5min
- Running
- 92%
- Busiest at
- 10am
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 3min
- On a Tuesday
- 5min
Does Castaway Bay The Reef break down?
Rarely.
It was running 92% of the time Sea World Gold Coast was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 5 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 92%
- Queue readings recorded
- 5,406
The record
6 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Castaway Bay The Reef, on Thursday 29 October.
Every ride at Sea World Gold Coast →When is the Castaway Bay The Reef queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 5 minutes, against 6 at 11am. Turning up at the right hour saves 1 minutes on a single ride.
Castaway Bay The Reef queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
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611a
512p
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Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Castaway Bay The Reef
10am on a Monday
Castaway Bay The Reef averages 5 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 6 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Castaway Bay The Reef?
Monday, at 3 minutes on average, against 5 on Tuesday.
Castaway Bay The Reef by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon3m
- Tue5m
- Wed5m
- Thu5m
- Fri5m
- Sat5m
- Sun5m
Does Castaway Bay The Reef break down?
It ran 92% of Sea World Gold Coast's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 11 Nov.
Uptime and closures
92% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ declining92%
Good
Running 92% of the minutes Sea World Gold Coast was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Castaway Bay The Reef queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Castaway Bay The Reef was 6 minutes on Thursday 29 Oct.
Longest Castaway Bay The Reef queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
Which months are busiest for Castaway Bay The Reef?
October runs longest at 5 minutes on average, and October is quietest at 5.
Castaway Bay The Reef through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
5Oct
5Nov
About Castaway Bay The Reef
Castaway Bay The Reef is one of 15 rides tracked at Sea World Gold Coast, 14th longest of 15 by usual wait. It queues about 5 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 9-minute park average.
Castaway Bay The Reef has averaged about 5 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 10am and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 92% of the park's operating hours.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Sea World Gold Coast publishes for this ride, read every few minutes while the park is open.
- By hour
- This ride's own last 90 days, within opening hours.
- Day by day
- Its last 14 days.
- Running
- The share of the park's open minutes the ride was running.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Castaway Bay The Reef?
The live wait time for Castaway Bay The Reef at Sea World Gold Coast is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Castaway Bay The Reef queue times.
Is Castaway Bay The Reef open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Castaway Bay The Reef is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Sea World Gold Coast's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Castaway Bay The Reef has been open around 92% of Sea World Gold Coast's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Sea World Gold Coast.
What's the best time of day to ride Castaway Bay The Reef?
Based on historical queue time data, Castaway Bay The Reef is typically quietest around 10am. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
How long is the queue for Castaway Bay The Reef usually?
Over recent weeks, Castaway Bay The Reef has averaged about 5 minutes, with queues usually longest around 10am. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak queues for Castaway Bay The Reef at Sea World Gold Coast.
Is Castaway Bay The Reef often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Castaway Bay The Reef has been running about 92% of the time. We track Castaway Bay The Reef's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Castaway Bay The Reef at Sea World Gold Coast?
Castaway Bay The Reef is at Sea World Gold Coast - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Sea World Gold Coast page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Castaway Bay The Reef?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Castaway Bay The Reef's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Castaway Bay The Reef is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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