Atun
Kokopo, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea
Max depth25 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyBismarck Sea
Water temp29–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Atun is a reef, wall and wreck dive site near Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea, in the Bismarck Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 25 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 29 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Stobb's DwarfgobyTrimma stobbsi
- Yano's DwarfgobyTrimma yanoi
- Nasal DwarfgobyTrimma nasa
- Cave Pygmy-gobyTrimma tevegae
Crown-of-thorns StarfishAcanthaster planci- Holleman's PygmygobyTrimma hollemani
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Axelrod's Clown BlennyEcsenius axelrodi
Nearby sites
- 1Rapopo Wreck7.5 km
- 2Rabaul Japanese Zero17 km
- 3Barracuda Point Rabaul19 km
- 4Rabaul George Fred Wreck19 km
- 5Zero Fighter Rabaul20 km
- 6Georges Wreck21 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org