Mele Reef
Protected Area
Hideaway Island
Why dive here
With 306+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue sharks, dugongs, dwarf minke whales, eagle rays and giant moray eels - Mele Reef offers some of Port Vila & Efate's richest reef diving. Water sits around 29°C.
Mele Reef offers a relaxed dive just outside Port Vila. We generally find a healthy collection of hard corals here, with plenty of reef fish flitting between them. It’s a good spot for a second dive, or for less experienced divers wanting a gentle introduction to Efate's reefs. Visibility is usually reliable, making it an easy-going afternoon out.
Typical Mele Reef Dive Profile
Illustrative profile based on site depth and type. Actual dive profiles vary - always follow your dive computer and training.
Nearest Dive Centres to Mele Reef
Dive shops near Mele Reef
Hideaway Dive Shop
Big Blue Dive Shop
Tranquility Island Resort
Gone Diving Vanuatu
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Mele Reef
Mele Reef Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Mele Reef, sourced from NOAA buoy data - nearest station: Open-Meteo grid (-17.72, 168.31) (0km away)
August Averages
Sea Temperature
29.02°C
84°F
Air Temperature
22.93°C
73°F
Wind Speed
6.18 m/s
12.0 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1015.4 hPa
Based on 5 years of monitoring data · Data sources: NOAA NDBC
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