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    Mbelo Mbelo dive site
    reef
    Iron Bottom Sound, Solomon Islands
    Ha'apai

    Mbelo Mbelo

    Best months: Jul–Oct

    Protected Area

    Ha'apai

    Why dive here

    With 391+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, blacktip reef sharks, grey reef sharks, humpback whales and orcas - Mbelo Mbelo offers some of Iron Bottom Sound's richest reef 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
    CharacterReef dive
    StandoutExceptional marine biodiversity

    Mbelo Mbelo sits a bit further out in Iron Bottom Sound, but the boat ride is worth it. We drop onto a wall that plummets down past 25 metres, absolutely coated in soft corals. The gorgonian sea fans here are genuinely massive, sometimes bigger than a diver, and they stretch out into the blue. Keep an eye out for banded sea krait weaving through the coral, and we often spot dusky-capped parrotfish munching away. Visibility usually holds around 25 metres, giving you a good view for spotting those silvertip sharks if you look a bit deeper. It's a solid wall dive, especially if you appreciate dramatic coral formations.

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    Conditions

    Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Mbelo Mbelo

    Mbelo Mbelo Ocean Conditions

    Monthly averages for Mbelo Mbelo, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-9.03, 159.16) (58km away)

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    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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