Guadalcanal
Protected Area
Tulagi Island
Why dive here
With 391+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, blacktip reef sharks, grey reef sharks, humpback whales and orcas - Guadalcanal offers some of Iron Bottom Sound's richest diving. Water ranges 29-31°C, warmest January, April, December.
Iron Bottom Sound, right off Honiara, Guadalcanal, is a proper history lesson underwater. We’re talking shallow wrecks, mostly Japanese transport ships like the Kinugawa Maru, close enough to shore you can just walk in from Bonegi Beach. The visibility can vary, but we've seen schools of fusiliers darting through the rusted metal, and sometimes a napoleon wrasse will cruise by. It's a great spot for wreck enthusiasts who like to take their time exploring, no deep diving necessary, and there's a real sense of connection to the past here.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Guadalcanal
Guadalcanal Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Guadalcanal, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-9.03, 159.16) (58km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
30°C
85°F · Range: 28.7–30.5°C
Air Temperature
27°C
80°F
Wind Speed
3.74 m/s
7.3 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1010.5 hPa
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data
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