Ngerong Channel

Palau15 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.

Ngerong ChannelPalau · 15 m

Fair · 4/5

conditions visualisation

Fair4/5

Some chop right now — best window today 6 AM–4 PM.

Wind12 kn SW

Current~0.2 kn ENE · model

Swell

0.4 m · 6s · NW

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 0.6 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

Ngerong Channel lies in Palau (Belau), part of the archipelago's network of channels and reef passages in Micronesia. It reaches a maximum depth of around 15 metres and is generally considered a beginner-friendly dive.

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Marine life here

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

Entacmaea medusivoraReported here · unconfirmed
Small Giant ClamTridacna maximaReported here · unconfirmed
Orbicular CardinalfishSphaeramia orbicularisReported here · unconfirmed
Grey Reef SharkCarcharhinus amblyrhynchosReported here · unconfirmed

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