Pocklington Reef - Milne Bay

Best Time to Dive in Milne Bay

The warmest water temperatures in Milne Bay occur in January, averaging 31.0°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 31.0°C.

Monthly Water Temperatures

• January: 31.0°C (air: 28.1°C)
• February: 31.0°C (air: 28.0°C)
• March: 31.0°C (air: 28.1°C)
• April: 31.0°C (air: 27.8°C)
• May: 31.0°C (air: 27.6°C)
• June: 31.0°C (air: 27.1°C)
• July: 31.0°C (air: 26.8°C)
• August: 31.0°C (air: 26.6°C)
• September: 31.0°C (air: 26.8°C)
• October: 31.0°C (air: 27.4°C)
• November: 31.0°C (air: 27.8°C)
• December: 31.0°C (air: 28.2°C)

Nearby Dive Sites in Milne Bay

• ADMIRAL WILEY - 0m (wreck)
• American PT Cruisers
• Banana Bommie (reef)
• BlackJack
• Dart Reefs (reef)
• Dinah’s Beach
• Dorasi Shoal (pinnacle)
• Lauadi
• Milne Bay - 5-20m (reef)
• Paradise Point (cenote)
• The Joelle

Nearest Dive Centres to Pocklington Reef

• Dive Gizo
• MV Oceania Liveaboard
• Tawali
• Tawali Dive Resort
• Tawali diving beach
• Tawali Leisure and Dive Resort

Marine Life in Milne Bay

Home to 254 recorded species including 208 reef fish, 12 sea cucumbers, 8 hard corals, 6 sea snails & nudibranchs, 6 sharks & rays, 5 clams & mussels.

Notable Species

• Small giant clam (Tridacna maxima) - Clams & Mussels
• Burrowing urchin (Echinometra mathaei) - Sea Urchins
• Black Marlin (Istiompax indica) - Reef Fish
• Bullethead Parrotfish (Chlorurus sordidus) - Reef Fish
• Bristle-toothed Surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus striatus) - Reef Fish
• Dusky Parrotfish (Scarus niger) - Reef Fish
• Orange-lined Triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus) - Reef Fish
• Redfin Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunulatus) - Reef Fish
• Blackedge thicklip wrasse (Hemigymnus melapterus) - Reef Fish
• Butterfly fish (Chaetodon vagabundus) - Reef Fish
• Bear Paw Clam (Hippopus hippopus) - Clams & Mussels
• Bleeker's Parrotfish (Chlorurus bleekeri) - Reef Fish
• Boring Clam (Tridacna crocea) - Clams & Mussels
• Saddled Parrotfish (Scarus dimidiatus) - Reef Fish
• Banded Goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus) - Reef Fish
• Kihikihi (Zanclus cornutus) - Reef Fish
• Saddleback Butterflyfish (Chaetodon ephippium) - Reef Fish
• Banded-tail Coral-cod (Cephalopholis urodeta) - Reef Fish
• Banded maori wrasse (Cheilinus fasciatus) - Reef Fish
• Blue-lined Surgeonfish (Acanthurus lineatus) - Reef Fish

Recommended Packing List for Pocklington Reef

Based on average water temperature of 31.0°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