Owens 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 - Owens Reef offers some of Port Vila & Efate's richest reef diving. Water sits around 29°C.
Owens Reef offers a decent coral dive just off Efate. You’ll find healthy hard corals and a good chance of seeing reef sharks cruising through, along with the usual suspects of reef fish. It’s a solid pick for a relaxed second dive, or if you’re keen on seeing some local reef sharks without too much current.
Nearest Dive Centres to Owens Reef
Dive shops near Owens 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 Owens Reef
Owens Reef Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Owens 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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