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The Gap
Gizo, Solomon Islands
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodySolomon Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
The Gap is a wall dive site near Gizo, Western, Solomon Islands, in the Solomon Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes reef sharks, nudibranchs, cuttlefish, groupers, octopus. 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
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Banded UrchinEchinothrix calamaris
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata- Ventral-barred ShrimpgobyCryptocentrus sericus
- Dorsalspot ShrimpgobyVanderhorstia dorsomacula
- Spotfin Shrimp GobyCtenogobiops pomastictus
Steinitz' Prawn-gobyAmblyeleotris steinitzi
AmberfishThelenota anax
Nearby sites
- 1Top Secret Place5.0 km
- 2Toa Maru Wreck5.2 km
- 3Grand Central Station6.0 km
- 4MV Roylen Petaj7.1 km
- 5Mitsubishi Zero Gizo7.5 km
- 6Tokuyo Maru17 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org