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The Finger
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
EntryBoat
Max depth40 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyCoral Sea
Water temp25–29°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Jan
About this site
The Finger is a wall dive site near Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, in the Coral Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 40 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, groupers, sea fans, barracuda, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 25 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Polka-dot CardinalfishSphaeramia orbicularis
Coral CodCephalopholis miniata
Blackbar TriggerfishRhinecanthus aculeatus
Jarbua TeraponTerapon jarbua
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus- Mozambique ScorpionfishParascorpaena mossambica
Pacific Longnose ParrotfishHipposcarus longiceps
Nearby sites
- 1Christmas Tree14 km
- 2Suzies Bommie14 km
- 3MV New Marine16 km
- 4MV Pacific Gas17 km
- 5Douglas A-20 Havoc18 km
- 6HMPNGS Aitape18 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org