Diving in Kimbe Bay
Explore 28 dive sites in Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea. Ocean conditions, marine species, and dive centres.
Best Time to Dive in Kimbe Bay
The warmest water temperatures in Kimbe Bay occur in January, averaging 30.9°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 30.9°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 30.9°C (air: 25.9°C)
- February: 30.9°C (air: 25.7°C)
- March: 30.9°C (air: 25.9°C)
- April: 30.9°C (air: 25.9°C)
- May: 30.9°C (air: 26.3°C)
- June: 30.9°C (air: 26.1°C)
- July: 30.9°C (air: 26.6°C)
- August: 30.9°C (air: 26.4°C)
- September: 30.9°C (air: 26.5°C)
- October: 30.9°C (air: 26.3°C)
- November: 30.9°C (air: 26.2°C)
- December: 30.9°C (air: 26.0°C)
Marine Life in Kimbe Bay
Home to 375 recorded species including 317 reef fish, 41 hard corals, 13 sharks & rays, 3 sea snails & nudibranchs, 1 clams & mussels.
Recommended Packing List for Kimbe Bay
Based on average water temperature of 30.9°C.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 31°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories
Marine Protected Areas in Kimbe Bay
- Tavalo - Wildlife Management Area (IUCN Category Not Reported)
Getting to Kimbe Bay - Nearest Airports
- Hoskins Airport (HKN), Kimbe - 34 km away, approx 53 min travel time
- Nadzab Tomodachi International Airport (LAE), Lae - 399 km away, approx 450 min travel time
- Tokua Airport (RAB), Kokopo - 275 km away, approx 314 min travel time
Dive Sites
- Agu Reef (-5.5133, 150.1533)
- Albatross Muck (-5.4800, 150.1000)
- Big Bank (-5.4670, 150.1330)
- Bradford & Inglis Shoals (-5.5250, 150.1550)
- Bradford Shoals (-5.4500, 150.1830)
- Christine’s Reef (-5.4983, 150.1583)
- Fathers reef - 5-20m (-4.9377, 150.9041)
- Fathers Reefs - 5-30m (-5.0000, 151.2000)
- Grabo Reef (-5.4785, 150.2094)
- Heckford Bank (-5.4830, 150.1330)
- Inglis Shoals (-5.4670, 150.1670)
- Josie’s Reef - 10-30m (-5.4850, 150.1050)
- Kimbe Bay (-5.5400, 150.1400)
- Kimbe Island Bommie (-5.5333, 150.1500)
- Mowen Reef (-5.4863, 150.1992)
- North Emma (-5.5050, 150.1617)
- Otto s (-5.4520, 150.2270)
- Otto’s Reef (-5.5167, 150.1567)
- Rainbow Bank (-5.4670, 150.1000)
- Rest Orf Island (-4.6700, 149.3000)
- Roe Bank (-5.4500, 150.1170)
- Sanko Maru (-5.5000, 150.1000)
- Silvertip Bank (-5.4830, 150.1170)
- Stubborn Hellion (-5.4800, 150.1500)
- Susan’s Reef (-5.5033, 150.1550)
- The Crater - 10-30m (-4.8905, 149.1401)
- The Fathers Reefs (-4.8000, 150.0000)
- Witu Islands (-4.7000, 149.5000)