Bradford Shoals
Why dive here
With 375+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, blue-spotted stingrays, eagle rays, giant moray eels and grey reef sharks - Bradford Shoals offers some of Kimbe Bay's richest diving. Water ranges 29-31°C, warmest January, November, December.
Bradford Shoals sits out in the deeper waters of Kimbe Bay, a reliable spot for pelagics. We've often encountered various reef sharks patrolling the drop-off, and the occasional silvertip comes in for a look. It’s a site for divers comfortable in open water, looking for those bigger encounters rather than macro details. Currents can be present here, so some experience helps.
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Febrina
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Bradford Shoals
Bradford Shoals Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Bradford Shoals, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-5.45, 150.12) (11km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
31°C
87°F · Range: 29.2–31.4°C
Air Temperature
26°C
79°F
Wind Speed
2.73 m/s
5.3 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1009.7 hPa
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data
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