Ed’s Wall

Best months: Jul–Oct

Protected Area

Salavo

Why dive here

With 391+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, blacktip reef sharks, grey reef sharks, humpback whales and orcas - Ed’s Wall offers some of Iron Bottom Sound's richest cave diving. Water ranges 29-31°C, warmest January, April, December.

Best timeJul–Oct

WetsuitA 3mm shorty or thin full wetsuit

Marine lifeBarracuda, Blacktip Reef Sharks, Grey Reef Sharks, Humpback Whales and Orcas · 391+ species recorded

Water29-31°C · warmest January, April, December

CharacterCave dive

StandoutExceptional marine biodiversity

Ed's Wall in Iron Bottom Sound is a cracking little spot. We love how it just drops straight down, like someone took a knife to the seabed. It’s not the deepest wall dive around, topping out at 25m for us recreational folk, but that just means more time to poke around. And you really do want to take your time here. The wall itself is just riddled with nooks and crannies, perfect hiding spots for things like Gardiner's Headshield Slugs or a grumpy Stonefish. Our pick for finding the most interesting stuff is to hug the wall closely, keep your eyes peeled for movement in the shadows. Entry is usually over a sloping reef, a proper meadow of staghorn corals. It’s a bright, buzzing place, full of Blue and Gold Fusiliers darting about and a good handful of Spotted Surgeonfish grazing. We’ve had dives where the shallow reef felt almost as lively as the wall itself. Visibility often sits around 30m, which is a real treat when you’re looking down that vertical drop. This site suits divers who appreciate the small stuff, who don't mind slowing down and hunting for critters rather than just cruising past big pelagics.