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Rabaul Japanese Zero
Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Max depth18 m–32 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyBismarck Sea
Water temp29–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Rabaul Japanese Zero is a dive site near Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea, in the Bismarck Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 32 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, lionfish. 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
- Face-stripe Pygmy GobyTrimma cheni
- Cave Pygmy-gobyTrimma tevegae
Blood-spot Pygmy GobyTrimma haimassum
Fang's Pygmy GobyTrimma fangi- Step-spot Pygmy GobyTrimma xanthochrum
- Neon EviotaEviota atriventris
- Princess Pygmy GobyTrimma marinae
Nearby sites
- 1Barracuda Point Rabaul2.6 km
- 2Rabaul George Fred Wreck2.6 km
- 3Zero Fighter Rabaul3.7 km
- 4Georges Wreck7.6 km
- 5Kulua Lodge Wrecks8.8 km
- 6Atun17 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org