Peleliu Wall (& Cut)
Protected Area
Coastal State Waters
Why dive here
With 182+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, lionfish, mandarin fish, napoleon wrasse and nautiluses - Peleliu Wall (& Cut) offers some of Rock Islands's richest wall diving. Water ranges 29-30°C, warmest June, October, November.
The slow drift along Peleliu Wall is a powerful experience, not just for the diving but for the history. You’re tracing a reef where fierce currents often sweep through, right alongside an island that saw unimaginable conflict. We usually drop in where the reef slopes gently, letting the current carry us past deep cuts and overhangs. Keep an eye out for larger pelagics cruising by – we’ve often spotted grey reef sharks and schooling barracuda here, especially where the wall drops off into the blue. If the current really picks up, you might find yourself doing a speed run through the "Cut," a narrower channel that’s a real adrenaline shot. This one's for divers comfortable with a bit of a ride, definitely not a beginner's drift.
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Cruise Control palau
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DayDream Dive Center
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Blue Marlin
Blue Marlin
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Peleliu Wall (& Cut)
Peleliu Wall (& Cut) Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Peleliu Wall (& Cut), sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (7.2, 134.3) (4km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
30°C
86°F · Range: 28.5–31.2°C
Current Speed
10.05 cm/s
Direction: N (5.7°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.026 mg/m³
Very clear (oligotrophic)
Salinity
33.62 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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