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Barracuda Point Madang
Madang, Papua New Guinea
EntryBoat
Max depth30 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyBismarck Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Barracuda Point Madang is a drift dive site near Madang, Papua New Guinea, in the Bismarck Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 30 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, sea fans, moray eels, groupers, soft corals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Brown DottybackPseudochromis fuscus
Blackstripe CardinalfishOstorhinchus nigrofasciatus
Five-lined CardinalfishCheilodipterus quinquelineatus- Honeycomb PodgePseudogramma polyacantha
Bar-tail MorayGymnothorax zonipectis- Flame GobyTrimma macrophthalmum
Hoeven's WrasseHalichoeres melanurus
Redfin ButterflyfishChaetodon trifasciatus
Nearby sites
- 1Henry Leith1.6 km
- 2Eel Garden Madang1.6 km
- 3MV Coral Queen3.1 km
- 4B-25 Mitchell Bomber3.5 km
- 5Planet Rock Madang3.7 km
- 6Planet Rock9.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org