Uepi Point

Best months: Jul–Oct

Protected Area

Variparui Island

Why dive here

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

StandoutExceptional marine biodiversity

Uepi Point is a standout, no question. We love an incoming current here, it really brings the reef to life, pulling in the bigger pelagics. You’re just a minute from the dive shop, so it’s an easy run out. Drop in and you’re immediately on the edge of that plunging outside wall, then you drift along the channel, past whips and massive plates of coral. The fish diversity here is truly something else. We've seen schools of fusiliers so thick they just block out the light, then you spot barracuda and trevally hunting through them. The reef top is surprisingly brilliant too, even at 5 metres, it’s alive with parrotfish and butterflyfish. We’ve had incredible night dives here, the nocturnal life is just different, with all the squirrelfish and lionfish coming out. Maximum depth is around 24 metres, but you can keep it shallower if you want. Visibility averages 20 metres, which is decent enough for soaking in the sheer volume of fish. It’s suitable for almost any diver, from those just getting their fins wet to experienced hands looking for that big fish action.