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    BlackJack dive site
    Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea

    BlackJack

    Best months: Jul–Sep

    Why dive here

    With 241+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, blacktip reef sharks, grey reef sharks, sea turtles and sperm whales - BlackJack offers some of Milne Bay's richest diving. Water ranges 27-30°C, warmest January, February, March.

    Best timeJul–Sep
    WetsuitA 3mm shorty or thin full wetsuit
    Marine lifeBarracuda, Blacktip Reef Sharks, Grey Reef Sharks, Sea Turtles and Sperm Whales · 241+ species recorded
    Water27-30°C · warmest January, February, March
    StandoutExceptional marine biodiversity

    BlackJack in Milne Bay is the kind of site that makes you pinch yourself, or at least wonder if you’ve somehow stumbled onto a movie set. It’s a B-17 bomber, completely intact, sitting on the seabed like it just landed there a moment ago. We’re talking about a plane draped in sponges and soft corals, with fusiliers swirling around the wings and snappers peeking out from the bomb bay. Exploring the cockpit or the gun turrets, seeing the gauges still in place, it’s a genuinely eerie and incredible feeling. This is a bucket-list wreck for any diver who appreciates history and aviation, a truly remarkable dive.

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    Conditions

    Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for BlackJack

    BlackJack Ocean Conditions

    Monthly averages for BlackJack, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-10.2, 150.9) (22km away)

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    October Averages

    Sea Temperature

    28°C

    83°F · Range: 27–29.8°C

    Air Temperature

    27°C

    81°F

    Wind Speed

    7.28 m/s

    14.2 knots

    Atmospheric Pressure

    1010.5 hPa

    Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data

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