Mowen Reef
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 - Mowen Reef offers some of Kimbe Bay's richest reef diving. Water ranges 29-31°C, warmest January, November, December.
Mowen Reef in Kimbe Bay is one of those spots where you can just relax into the dive. It’s got some really solid staghorn coral formations, a good place to find Emery's and Yellow-red Pygmygobies if you take your time and look closely. We’ve seen a few Pinda Morays peeking out too. Visibility is generally comfortable, making it a decent dive for photographers who appreciate the smaller stuff and don't need big pelagics to be happy. It’s not an adrenaline rush, but a pleasant, easy dive.
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Rabaul Dive Centre
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Febrina
Walindi Plantation Resort
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Walindi Plantation
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Mowen Reef
Mowen Reef Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Mowen Reef, 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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