Pete Floatplanes
Why dive here
With 203+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, giant moray eels, lionfish, nautiluses and pufferfish - Pete Floatplanes offers some of Rabaul & New Britain's richest wreck diving. Water ranges 30-31°C, warmest January, February, May.
Down in the waters of Rabaul, you'll find the Pete Floatplanes, a site that really delivers on historical intrigue. We’ve explored a couple of these Japanese reconnaissance planes now, sitting at different depths-one at 18m, another closer to 40m. The shallower plane is a good starting point, its structure still largely intact, a real magnet for schools of batfish and barracudas that swirl around the fuselage. Deeper down, the other plane offers a more advanced wreck dive, often surrounded by jacks and snapper. Both sites give you that eerie sense of history combined with decent fish action, making for a solid dive for anyone with a love for military history or just something a bit different from a reef.
Typical Pete Floatplanes Dive Profile
Illustrative profile based on site depth and type. Actual dive profiles vary - always follow your dive computer and training.
Safety Notes
Wreck site - avoid penetration without wreck diving certification. Watch for sharp metal and entanglement hazards.
Always perform a 3-minute safety stop at 5m before surfacing.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Pete Floatplanes
Pete Floatplanes Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Pete Floatplanes, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-2.57, 150.85) (63km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
30°C
87°F · Range: 29–31.5°C
Air Temperature
27°C
81°F
Wind Speed
4.08 m/s
7.9 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1009.6 hPa
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data
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