May Reef

New Britain, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guineareef

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Conditions & tides

May ReefNew Britain

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 10 AM–5 PM.

Wind15 kn SSE

Current~0.3 kn NW · model

Swell

0.3 m · 10s · NNW

Water

29 °C

Conditions through the day

6 AM6 PM

Calmest current near slack — 09:15 PM & 09:45 AM local

Sunrise 05:46 AM · Sunset 05:53 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.2 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. 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

May Reef lies off New Britain, the large island in Papua New Guinea's Melanesian archipelago, in the waters of the Bismarck Sea region. Reefs along this coast are typically accessed by boat from nearby coastal settlements on New Britain.

AI overview

Marine life here

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

Finger CoralAcropora humilisReported here · unconfirmed
Acropora floridaReported here · unconfirmed
Acropora validaReported here · unconfirmed
Acropora solitaryensisReported here · unconfirmed

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