Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
89Good out of 100 for your dates
4 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 88 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 88 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 89 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 89 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 89 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 88 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 89 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 28°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 183, good
- Mon 288, good
- Tue 388, good
- Wed 489, good
- Thu 589, good
- Fri 689, good
- Sat 788, good
- Sun 889, good
- Mon 989, good
- Tue 1089, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 40 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
- Water 30 °Crash vest or 1 to 2 mm
- Faces Sswell from there reaches it
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know currents, the visibility on the day or your certification.
Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. Scored for experienced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 83, good | 0.1 mflat | 5 kn | 7kn | 27°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 88, good | 0.1 mflat | 10 kn | 14kn | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 88, good | 0.1 mflat | 8 kn | 12kn | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 89, good | 0.1 mflat | 1 kn | 6kn | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 89, good | 0.1 mflat | 2 kn | 6kn | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 89, good | 0.1 mflat | 5 kn | 10kn | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 88, good | 0.1 mflat | 10 kn | 14kn | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 89, good | 0.1 mflat | 4 kn | 11kn | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 89, good | 0.1 mflat | 3 kn | 7kn | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 89, good | 0.1 mflat | 5 kn | 8kn | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 88, good | 0.1 mflat | 3 kn | 11kn | 28°C |
Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 06:20 −0.5 mHigh 15:47 +0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 06:59 −0.5 mHigh 15:24 +0.3 mLow 21:43 +0.1 mHigh 23:33 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 07:32 −0.4 mHigh 15:05 +0.3 mLow 21:31 +0.0 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Slack water, the safest time to dive where there is current, is about half an hour either side of each high and low. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Map
the site and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Helmuts Reef
A pinnacle dive. It goes down to 40 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces S: swell from the S reaches it, and wind from the N blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 32 km away. The sea is about 30°C all year: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. The town to stay in is Kavieng. Within 5 km we also list 2 dive sites.
- What it is Pinnacle.
- How deep Down to 40 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 32 km away.
Water about 30°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 25 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Feb, Oct and Nov (about 25 m).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: Kavieng
59 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$74/nightcountry average
About Kavieng its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$74 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
In the water
Dives and courses in Kavieng · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Kavieng · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 25 km.
Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
What you might see
Too few open records near this site to list its animals. Ask a dive centre what you are likely to see.
This week: visibility about 15 m, greener than usual (satellite plankton reading, 24 Oct). Estimated from the month's typical visibility and this week's satellite chlorophyll against the site's normal; heavy rain before a dive can still muddy it.
The current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.