Honeymoon Coral Garden

Rock Islands, Peleliu, Palau, Palaureef20 m maxbeginner

Conditions & tides

Channel site — tidal current funnels through here and can run fast, changing quickly with the tide. It is usually strongest around mid-tide and eases near the slack windows below. Dive with a local operator who knows the timing.

Satellite view of Honeymoon Coral Garden

Honeymoon Coral GardenPeleliu · 20 m

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 6 AM–4 PM.

Wind12 kn SW

Current~0.7 kn E · model

Swell

0.5 m · 8s · N

Water

29 °C

Conditions through the day

5 AM5 PM

Calmest current near slack — 11:15 AM & 11:45 PM local

Sunrise 05:51 AM · Sunset 05:57 PM local

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Tide · local

Outlook — select a day for full conditions

On-face swell 0.4 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Strong-current reef: plan a drift and enter near the slack windows above. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.

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About this site

Honeymoon Coral Garden lies among the Rock Islands off Peleliu, in the southern lagoon waters of Palau, Micronesia. This part of Palau is known for its limestone islets and sheltered reef patches, reached by boat from Koror or nearby dive operations in the archipelago. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 20 metres and is rated a beginner dive, making it a suitable stop for divers building experience in this part of the lagoon. Divers have also reported sea turtles here.

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