Jamie’s Jungle
Protected Area
Kia
Why dive here
With 391+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, blacktip reef sharks, grey reef sharks, humpback whales and orcas - Jamie’s Jungle offers some of Iron Bottom Sound's richest wreck diving. Water ranges 29-31°C, warmest January, April, December.
Jamie’s Jungle sits about a 20-minute boat ride east of Papatura. It’s a classic bommie dive, starting shallow at five meters and dropping down to around 27 meters. We’ve found the current can be a bit of a mixed bag here; sometimes it’s ripping on one side of the pinnacle, then practically dead calm on the other. It's a fun site for exploring, with lots of small swim-throughs and inlets to poke around in. Keep an eye out for reef sharks hanging out deeper, and the fish life really picks up from 20 meters upwards. Just be mindful of the swell if the winds are up.
Safety Notes
Wreck site - avoid penetration without wreck diving certification. Watch for sharp metal and entanglement hazards.
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Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Jamie’s Jungle
Jamie’s Jungle Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Jamie’s Jungle, 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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