Barracuda Point Rabaul
Dive site · Papua New Guinea
Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
85Good out of 100 for your dates
5 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 87 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 74 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 74 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 87 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 31°C
Sat 7 · 87 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 31°C
Sun 8 · 87 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 31°C
Mon 9 · 87 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 30°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 284, good
- Tue 387, good
- Wed 474, good
- Thu 574, good
- Fri 687, good
- Sat 787, good
- Sun 887, good
- Mon 987, good
- Tue 1087, good
- Wed 1186, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 84, good | 0.2 mflat | 5 kn | 16kn | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 87, good | 0.2 mflat | 2 kn | 6kn | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 74, good | 0.2 mflat | 1 kn | 10kn | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 74, good | 0.1 mflat | 2 kn | 8kn | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 87, good | 0.1 mflat | 4 kn | 10kn | 31°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 87, good | 0.1 mflat | 4 kn | 10kn | 31°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 87, good | 0.1 mflat | 3 kn | 8kn | 31°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 87, good | 0.1 mflat | 1 kn | 9kn | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 87, good | 0.1 mflat | 0 kn | 10kn | 30°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 86, good | 0.1 mflat | 5 kn | 20kn | 31°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 85, good | 0.1 mflat | 3 kn | 14kn | 27°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
- Mon 2 NovLow 06:45 −0.5 mHigh 15:26 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 07:22 −0.4 mHigh 15:29 +0.3 mLow 21:59 +0.0 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:49 +0.0 mLow 07:53 −0.3 mHigh 15:31 +0.3 mLow 21:53 −0.1 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Barracuda Point Rabaul
A wall 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 20 km away. The sea is about 29°C in July, its coldest month (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm), and 30°C in January, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is Rabaul. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.
- What it is Wall.
- 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 20 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 20 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr and Sep (about 25 m).
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Where to stay: Rabaul
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about 5 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$74/nightcountry average
About Rabaul its beds, food and every spot near it
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In the water
Dives and courses in Rabaul · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Rabaul · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Rabaul Dive Adventures 20 km
Rabaul - Kokopo Dive 22 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. 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.
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