Fathers Reefs
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 - Fathers Reefs offers some of Kimbe Bay's richest diving. Water sits around 31°C.
Fathers Reefs sits off the northern coast of New Britain, a collection of reefs rising from a long-extinct volcanic caldera. Drop in and you’ll find dramatic reefscapes, sometimes with arches and swim-throughs inviting exploration. The real draw here is the pelagic action; we’ve often encountered sharks patrolling the blue, rays cruising by, and turtles making their way to the surface for air. Schools of barracuda hang in formation, their scales flashing. It's a spot that rewards divers who appreciate a lively outer reef with a bit of a current, usually in that 5-30m range.
Typical Fathers Reefs Dive Profile
Illustrative profile based on site depth and type. Actual dive profiles vary - always follow your dive computer and training.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Fathers Reefs
Fathers Reefs Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Fathers Reefs, sourced from NOAA buoy data - nearest station: Open-Meteo grid (-5.48, 150.2) (0km away)
August Averages
Sea Temperature
30.91°C
88°F
Air Temperature
26.44°C
80°F
Wind Speed
3.48 m/s
6.8 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1010.3 hPa
Based on 5 years of monitoring data · Data sources: NOAA NDBC
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