Mborokua (Mary) Island
Protected Area
Opele
Why dive here
With 391+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, blacktip reef sharks, grey reef sharks, humpback whales and orcas - Mborokua (Mary) Island offers some of Iron Bottom Sound's richest diving. Water ranges 29-31°C, warmest January, April, December.
Mborokua, or Mary Island, is a lonely outpost in Iron Bottom Sound. It’s a spot liveaboards often hit, and for good reason. We’ve found the currents here can be lively, pulling in big schools of barracuda and jacks, sometimes so thick they form a swirling wall. Keep an eye out for reef sharks cruising the perimeter and bumphead parrotfish munching on the coral. There are some interesting swim-throughs and overhangs too, making it a good fit for divers who appreciate a bit of current and pelagic action.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Mborokua (Mary) Island
Mborokua (Mary) Island Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Mborokua (Mary) Island, 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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